PC LAN/WAN Setup and Windows 2008 Server Active Directory Infrastructure Administration – KB0103

COURSE DURATION: 30 HRS

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This HANDS-ON training gives you the knowledge and skills to design, build, configure and implement a Local Area Network/WAN. The training starts from the ground up, from planning to purchasing to designing and to cabling the network and to configuring the network so that it will be up and running. The training does not stop there because it includes Implementing, Configuring and Administering a Windows 2008 Active Directory Infrastructure It teaches you all you need to know to administer a Windows 2003 Network.

This course will help you prepare for TESDA CHS NCII Assessment Exam

COURSE DELIVERY:

Instructor-led, Hands-On training approach.

COURSE PREREQUISITE:

PC Hardware…… and Software Troubleshooting and Repair Training

LIBRARY: Available

INTERNET ACCESS: Available

COURSE OUTLINE

MODULE 1: NETWORK TECHNOLOGY, DESIGN/CABLING & WIRELESS LAN SETUP

Chapter 1: Introduction to Local Area Network

• Defining a Local Area Network
• Application of PC Networking
• Organization-wide computing
• Workgroup computing
• Resource sharing
• Distance Learning
• FTP and Web Access
• Differentiating LAN, MAN and WAN
• Network Standards
• Network Operating Systems (NOS)
• Characteristics of a NOS
• Desktop Operating Systems (Client Operating System)                  

Chapter 2: Understanding Network components for LAN connectivity 

• Client for Microsoft Networks
• Network Adapter
• Network Protocol (TCP/IP)
• File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Networks

Chapter 3: Configuring Network components

• Installing Client for Microsoft Networks
• Installing Network Adapter
• Installing and configuring TCP/IP
• Installing File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft
• Networks
• Setting Workgroup names and Computer names
• Common errors in building a Network
• Solving Network Connection problems

Chapter 4: TCP/IP & Subnetting

• TCP/IP Overview
• Function of TCP/IP in a Network
• Static and Dynamic IP Addresses
• Class A, B, C and D
• Differentiating IP address classes
• Network ID’s and Hosts
• Choosing Private IP addresses
• Assigning IP addresses
• IP Subnetting
• Subnetting Class A, B & C address
• Defining Subnet Masks
• Troubleshooting TCP/IP
• Using Network utilities (ping, tracert, ipconfig, arp,
• nbtstat etc..)

Chapter 5: INTERNET CONNECTION SHARING

• Overview of the Internet
• Internet Service Providers (ISP)
• Requirements for Internet connection (Modem, Tel.Line, ISP account)
• Broadband Internet connection (Cable/DSL)
• Cable and DSL internet connection setup
• Common errors in connecting to the Internet
• Solving common internet connection failures
• Sharing Internet Connection using a ROUTER
• Configuring a DSL Router
• Managing IP address of DSL Router
• Configuring the embedded DHCP server in the Router
• Managing advanced features of the Router
• Sharing Internet Connection using Wingate software
• Testing for internet connection of the network
• Common Internet sharing problems
• Solving Internet connection errors

Chapter 6: NETWORK DESIGN AND CABLING

• LAN Standards
• Multi-LAN Networks and configuration
• Backbone Designs
• High-Speed LAN
• Defining LAN requirements
• Determining user needs
• Network Hardware
• Network Topology (Star, Bus, Ring and Tree)
• Cabling the Network
• Testing the Cable
• Testing the Network
• Post Installation operations

Chapter 7: WIRELESS LAN SETUP AND CONFIGURATION

 

MODULE 2 – WINDOWS 2008 SERVER ADMINISTRATION – Active Directory Infrastructure

CHAPTER 1: Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory

Configure zones

• Dynamic DNS (DDNS), Non-dynamic DNS (NDDNS) and Secure Dynamic DNS (SDDNS);
• Primary, Secondary, Active Directory Integrated, Stub;
• forward lookup and reverse lookup zones

Configure DNS server settings

• Forwarding;
• root hints;
• configure zone delegation;
• disable recursion;
• server scavenging

Configure zone transfers and replication

• Configure replication scope (forestDNSzone; domainDNSzone);
• incremental zone transfers
• secure zone transfers

CHAPTER 2: Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure

Configure a forest or a domain

• Remove a domain;
• perform an unattended installation;
• Active Directory Migration Tool (ADMT);
• change forest and domain functional levels;
• interoperability with previous versions of Active Directory;

Configure trusts

• Forest trust;
• selective authentication vs. forest-wide authentication;
• transitive trust; external trust; shortcut trust;

Configure sites

• Create Active Directory subnets;
• configure sites infrastructure

Configure Active Directory replication

• DFSR;
• one-way replication;
• Bridgehead server;
• replication scheduling;

Configure operations masters

• Seize and transfer;
• backup operations master;
• operations master placement;
• Schema Master;

CHAPTER 3: Configuring Active Directory roles and services

Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (AD LDS)

• Migration to AD LDS;
• configure data within AD LDS;
• configure an authentication server;
• Server Core installation

Configure the read-only domain controller (RODC)

• Replication;
• Administrator role separation;
• read-only DNS;
• credential caching;
• password replication;
• read-only SYSVOL;
• staged install

CHAPTER 4: Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects

Automate creation of Active Directory accounts

• create computer, user and group accounts (scripts, import, migration);
• offline domain join

Maintain Active Directory accounts

• Manage computer accounts;
• configure group membership;
• account resets;
• local vs. domain;
• Protected Admin;
• disabling accounts vs. deleting accounts;
• creating organisational units (OUs);
• delegation of control;
• protecting AD objects from deletion;

        Create and apply Group Policy objects (GPOs)

• setting up Group Policies for Domain/OU
• Enforce, OU hierarchy, block inheritance and enabling user objects;
• group policy processing priority;
• group policy filtering;

Configure GPO templates

• User rights;
• ADMX Central Store;
• administrative templates;
• security templates;
• restricted groups;
• security options;

       
        Deploy and manage software by using GPOs

• Publishing to users;
• assigning software to users;

Configure account policies

• Domain password policy;
• account lockout policy;
• fine-grain password policies

Configure audit policy by using GPOs

• audit account logon events;
• audit policy change;
• audit access privilege use;
• audit object access;

CHAPTER 5:  Maintaining the Active Directory environment

Configure backup and recovery

• Using Windows Server Backup;
• back up files and system state data to media;
• backup and restore by using removable media;
• perform an authoritative or non-authoritative restore;
• Directory Services Recovery Mode (DSRM);
• backup and restore GPOs;
• configure AD recycle bin

Perform offline maintenance

• Offline defragmentation and compaction;

Monitor Active Directory

• Event viewer subscriptions;
• data collector sets;
• real-time monitoring;
• analysing logs;

COURSE FEE :

with FREE Flowing Coffee