Planning Active Directory and Group Policy for Windows Server 2008

Overview/Description
Windows Server 2008 includes many enhancements to Active Directory and Group Policy. This course covers new AD roles, such as RODC, new AD functional levels, new Group Policy features, and ADMX files. This course is one in a series that covers the objectives for Microsoft exam 70-646 PRO: Windows Server 2008, Server Administration. Passing this exam completes the requirements for the MCITPro: Server Administrator certification.

Target Audience
Windows Server administrators who are rolling out and supporting Windows Server 2008 in the enterprise; Windows Server administrators who manage infrastructure, Web, and IT application servers for an enterprise organization; individuals seeking certification on Microsoft's new generation server platform.

Prerequisites
Any candidate should have taken and passed the following MCTS level exams: 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring 70-642: TS: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

Expected Duration (hours)
2.5

Lesson Objectives

Planning Active Directory and Group Policy for Windows Server 2008

install Active Directory Domain Services

match new AD DS features to their descriptions

install a read-only domain controller

match new RODC features to their descriptions

identify the requirements of AD DS security and recovery tools

match the AD DS auditing controls to their uses

create a forest trust

match the types of trusts to their purposes

design an Active Directory Infrastructure

recognize the functions of the new Group Policy features

recognize the enhancements to Group Policy

recognize how to create a custom base ADMX file

match examples of parts of an .admx file to their functions

create a central storage space for ADMX and ADML files

use the appropriate gpresult command to troubleshoot Group Policy

create a custom base ADMX file

create a central storage space for ADMX and ADML files

use the appropriate gpresult command