MOC On-Demand: 20742-Identity with Windows Server 2016 - On-Demand Course

  The Identity with Windows Server 2016 - 20742 course is a 5-day course teaches students how to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment, how to implement Group Policy, how to perform backup and restore, and how to monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory related issues with Windows Server 2016.

This course also covers how to deploy other Active Directory server roles such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).

Topics covered in the course include:

• Installing and configuring domain controllers.
• Managing objects in AD DS by using graphical tools and Windows PowerShell.
• Implementing AD DS in complex environments.
• Implementing AD DS sites, and configuring and managing replication.
• Implementing and managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
• Managing user settings by using GPOs.
• Securing AD DS and user accounts.
• Implementing and managing a certificate authority (CA) hierarchy with AD CS.
• Deploy and managing certificates.
• Implementing and administer AD FS.
• Implementing and administer Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS).
• Implementing synchronization between AD DS and Azure AD.
• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and establishing business continuity for AD DS services.

Target Student:This course is designed for IT professionals that possess AD DS knowledge and experience and who wish to develop knowledge about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2016.

Students should possess the following Experience working before attending the course:

• Experience with AD DS concepts and technologies in Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
• Experience working with and configuring Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2016.
• Experience and an understanding of core networking technologies such as IP addressing, name resolution, and Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
• Experience working with and an understanding of Microsoft Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts.
• An awareness of basic security best practices.
• Hands-on working experience with Windows client operating systems such as Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10.
• Basic experience with the Windows PowerShell command-line interface.

Section 1: Installing and configuring DCs
This section discusses features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.

Topics :
Overview of AD DS
Overview of AD DS DCs
Deploying DCs

Lab :
Deploying and administering AD DS
Deploying AD DS
Deploying a DC by performing DC cloning
Administering AD DS by using Active Directory Administrative Center

Section 2: Managing objects in AD DS
This section discusses how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects.

Topics :
Managing user accounts
Managing groups in AD DS
Managing computer accounts
Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
Implementing and managing organizational units

Lab :
Deploying and administering AD DS
Creating and configuring user accounts in AD DS
Creating and configuring groups in AD DS
Managing computer objects in AD DS

Lab :
Administering AD DS
Delegating administration for a branch office
Creating user accounts and groups by using Windows PowerShell

Section 3: Advanced AD DS infrastructure management
This section discusses how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The section offers an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.

Topics :
Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
Configuring AD DS trusts

Lab :
Domain and trust management in AD DS
Implementing child domains in AD DS
Implementing forest trusts

Section 4: Implementing and administering AD DS sites and replication
This section discusses how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The section explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.

Topics :
Overview of AD DS replication
Configuring AD DS sites
Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

Lab :
Managing and implementing AD DS sites and replication
Modifying the default site
Creating additional sites and subnets
Configuring AD DS replication
Monitoring and troubleshooting AD DS replication

Section 5: Implementing Group Policy
This section discusses how to implement a GPO infrastructure. The section offers an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.

Topics :
Introducing Group Policy
Implementing and administering GPOs
Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

Lab :
Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
Creating and configuring GPOs
Managing GPO scope

Lab :
Troubleshooting a Group Policy infrastructure
Verify GPO application
Troubleshooting GPOs

Section 6: Managing user settings with GPOs
This section discusses how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.

Topics :
Implementing administrative templates
Configuring Folder Redirection and scripts
Configuring Group Policy preferences

Lab :
Managing user settings with GPOs
Using administrative templates to manage user settings
Implement settings by using Group Policy preferences
Configuring Folder Redirection
Planning Group Policy (optional)

Section 7: Securing AD DS
This section discusses how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).

Topics :
Securing domain controllers
Implementing account security
Audit authentication
Configuring managed service accounts (MSAs)

Lab :
Securing AD DS
Implementing security policies for accounts and passwords
Implementing administrative security policies
Deploying and configuring a read-only domain controller (RODC)
Creating and associating a gMSA

Section 8: Deploying and managing AD CS
This section discusses how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.

Topics :
Deploying CAs
Administering CAs
Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

Lab :
Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy
Deploying an offline root CA
Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA

Section 9: Deploying and managing certificates
This section discusses how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.

Topics :
Deploying and managing certificate templates
Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
Using certificates in a business environment
Implementing and managing smart cards

Lab :
Deploying certificates
Configuring certificate templates
Enrolling and using certificates
Configuring and implementing key recovery

Section 10: Implementing and administering AD FS
This section discusses AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organization scenario and in a partner-organization scenario.

Topics :
Overview of AD FS
AD FS requirements and planning
Deploying and configuring AD FS
Overview of Web Application Proxy

Lab :
Implementing AD FS
Configuring AD FS prerequisites
Installing and configuring AD FS
Configuring AD FS for a single organization
Configuring AD FS for federated business partners

Section 11: Implementing and administering AD RMS
This section discusses how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The section offers an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.

Topics :
Overview of AD RMS
Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
Configuring AD RMS content protection

Lab :
Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure
Installing and configuring AD RMS
Configuring AD RMS templates
Using AD RMS on clients

Section 12: Implementing AD DS synchronization with Azure AD
This section discusses how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The sections describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.

Topics :
Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
Managing identities with directory synchronization

Lab :
Configuring directory synchronization
Preparing for directory synchronization
Configuring directory synchronization
Managing Active Directory users and groups

Section 13: Monitoring, managing, and recovering AD DS
This section discusses how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.

Topics :
Monitoring AD DS
Managing the AD DS database
Recovering AD DS objects

Lab :
Recovering objects in AD DS
Backing up and restoring AD DS
Recovering objects in AD DS