This training kit is designed for IT professionals who support or plan to support Microsoft
Active Directory (AD) on Windows Server 2008 R2 and who also plan to take the Microsoft
Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-640 examination. It is assumed that you have
a solid foundation-level understanding of Microsoft Windows client and server operating
systems and common Internet technologies. The MCTS exam, and this book, assume that you
have at least one year of experience administering AD technologies.

Module 1: Active Directory – An Identity And Access Solution

  • Introduction
  • Understanding The Purpose Of Identity And Access Control
  • Active Directory Server Roles For IDA Management-Part 1
  • Active Directory Server Roles For IDA Management-Part 2
  • Active Directory Server Roles That Support IDA Solutions
  • Active Directory Summary

Module 2: Introduction To Active Directory Domain Services

  • Overview Of Active Directory Identity And Access-Part 1
  • Overview Of Active Directory Identity And Access-Part 2
  • Overview Of Active Directory Identity And Access-Part 3
  • Active Directory Components And Concepts-Part 1
  • Active Directory Components And Concepts-Part 2
  • Active Directory Components And Concepts-Part 3
  • Active Directory Components And Concepts-Part 4
  • Active Directory Components And Concepts-Part 5
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 1
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 2
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 3
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 4
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 5
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 6
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 7
  • Implementing Active Directory-Part 8
  • Overview Of Active Directory-Part1
  • Overview Of Active Directory-Part2
  • Overview Of Active Directory-Part3
  • Summary

Module 3: Configuring DNS To Support Active Directory Domain Services

  • Overview Of Active Directory And DNS Integration-Part 1
  • Overview Of Active Directory And DNS Integration-Part 2
  • Configure Active Directory Integrated Zones-Part 1
  • Configure Active Directory Integrated Zones-Part 2
  • Configure Dynamic Updates
  • Configure Read-Only Zones

Module 4: Active Directory Object Management

  • Overview Of Active Directory Objects
  • Configuring User And Computer Accounts-Part 1
  • Configuring User And Computer Accounts-Part 2
  • Configuring User And Computer Accounts-Part 3
  • Configuring Groups-Part1
  • Configuring Groups-Part2
  • Configuring Groups-Part3
  • Configuring Groups-Part4
  • Configuring Groups-Part5
  • Automating Object Management-Part1
  • Automating Object Management-Part2
  • Automating Object Management-Part3
  • Automating Object Management-Part4
  • Automating Object Management-Part5
  • Delegation Of Administrative Control-Part1
  • Delegation Of Administrative Control-Part2
  • Summary

Module 5: Managing Active Directory Replication Using Sites

  • Configuring Sites And Subnets-Part 1
  • Configuring Sites And Subnets-Part 2
  • Configuring Replication-Part 1
  • Configuring Replication-Part 2
  • Configuring Replication-Part 3
  • Configuring Replication-Part 4
  • Summary

Module 6: Configuration Management Using Group Policy

  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 1
  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 2
  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 3
  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 4
  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 5
  • Understanding Group Policy-Part 6
  • Working With GPOs-Part 1
  • Working With GPOs-Part 2
  • Working With GPOs-Part 3
  • Working With GPOs-Part 4
  • Troubleshooting Application Of GPO
  • Delegating Administrative Control Of Group Policy
  • Summary

Module 7: Desktop Environmental And Security Management

  • Configure Scripts And Folder Redirection-Part 1
  • Configure Scripts And Folder Redirection-Part 2
  • Deploying Software-Part 1
  • Deploying Software-Part 2
  • Deploying Software-Part 3
  • Delegating Computer Support
  • Managing Security Settings-Part 1
  • Managing Security Settings-Part 2
  • Managing Security Settings-Part 3
  • Managing Security Settings-Part 4
  • Managing Security Settings-Part 5
  • Utilizing Auditing-Part 1
  • Utilizing Auditing-Part 2
  • Summary

Module 8: Maintaining Active Directory

  • Monitoring Active Directory-Part 1
  • Monitoring Active Directory-Part 2
  • Monitoring Active Directory-Part 3
  • Monitoring Active Directory-Part 4
  • Managing The Active Directory Database
  • Disaster Recovery For Active Directory-Part 1
  • Disaster Recovery For Active Directory-Part 2
  • Disaster Recovery For Active Directory-Part 3
  • Disaster Recovery For Active Directory-Part 4
  • Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services Summary

Module 9: Deploy and Manage a Public Key Infrastructure

  • Overview Of Public Key Infrastructure And ADCS-Part 1
  • Overview Of Public Key Infrastructure And ADCS-Part 2
  • Overview Of Public Key Infrastructure And ADCS-Part 3
  • Deploying A Certificate Authority Hierarchy
  • Installing ADCS-Part 1
  • Installing ADCS-Part 2
  • Installing ADCS-Part 3
  • Installing ADCS-Part 4
  • Deploying And Managing Certificates-Part 1
  • Deploying And Managing Certificates-Part 2
  • Deploying And Managing Certificates-Part 3
  • Deploying And Managing Certificates-Part 4
  • Managing Revocation And Distribution-Part 1
  • Managing Revocation And Distribution-Part 2
  • Configuring Certificate Recovery-Part 1
  • Configuring Certificate Recovery-Part 2
  • Deploy And Manage A Public Key Infrastructure Summary

Module 10: Supporting Applications with AD LDS

  • ADLDS Overview-Part 1
  • ADLDS Overview-Part 2
  • Configuring ADLDS Instances
  • Configuring Replication
  • Understanding Integration With ADLDS
  • Supporting Applications With ADLDS Summary

Module 11: Deploying Active Directory Federated Services

  • ADFS Overview
  • ADFS Deployment Scenarios
  • Deploying ADFS-Part 1
  • Deploying ADFS-Part 2
  • Deploying ADFS-Part 3
  • Deploying Active Directory Federated Services Summary

Module 12: Deploying Active Directory Rights Management Services

  • ADRMS Overview
  • Understanding ADRMS
  • Managing ADRMS-Part 1
  • Managing ADRMS-Part 2
  • Managing ADRMS-Part 3
  • Managing ADRMS-Part 4
  • Deployment Active Directory Rights Management Services Summary
  • Active Directory Conclusion