Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Curriculum CBT Training CDs

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Summary: Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services
Review: Course Overview
The courses in this curriculum focus on providing the knowledge and skills necessary for IT professionals to analyze and design for the common architectural elements of Active Directory. Students will learn design considerations in relation to Naming strategy, Domain Name and DNS Naming, as well as how to design a schema modification policy and plan group policy.

# This curriculum consists of three courses: Course 72432 Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy
# Course 72433 Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology
# Course 72434 Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 3: Active Directory Structure and Group Policy

Certification: This curriculum will help candidates prepare for the MCSE Certification Program, Exam Number 70-219 and ILT Number 1561.

Learn To
See individual course descriptions for specific course objectives and scope.

Audience
IT professionals who operate very large computing environments that use the Windows 2000 network operating system. They have a minimum of one year's experience implementing and administering network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics: Supported users range from 200-26,000+ Physical locations range from 5-150+ Typical network services and applications include file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting. Connectivity needs include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits Per Course
ITCAP credits: 1.5 Credit Hours
CEU credits: 2.10 CEUs

Language Options
US English

Total Learning Time
18 to 24 hours



Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy
Course Overview
Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 1: Naming and Delegation Strategy is the first course in this series. Its focus is showing the learner how to analyze company's organizational requirements. It also covers how to design for the common architectural elements of Active Directory. It also covers the design considerations in relation to Naming strategy, Domain Name and DNS Naming. Finally, it covers the design principles behind the delegation of authority.

Learn To
# Identify the features of the Active Directory logical structure.
# Identify the design considerations for an organization's Active Directory.
# Identify guidelines for designing the Active Directory structure.
# Identify the business needs that influence the selection of Active Directory names.
# Identify the key considerations involved in designing a DNS naming strategy.
# Identify the key considerations involved in determining the scope of Active Directory.
# Identify the business needs that influence the delegation plan.
# Identify IT organizational structures.
# Identify guidelines for choosing a simple administrative design hierarchy.


Audience
IT professionals who operate very large computing environments that use the Windows 2000 network operating system. They have a minimum of one year's experience implementing and administering network operating systems in environments that have the following characteristics: Supported users range from 200-26,000+ Physical locations range from 5-150+ Typical network services and applications include file and print, database, messaging, proxy server or firewall, dial-in server, desktop management, and Web hosting. Connectivity needs include connecting individual offices and users at remote locations to the corporate network and connecting corporate networks to the Internet.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English, German

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Directory Structure Design Fundamentals 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the features of the Active Directory logical structure.
# Identify the design considerations for an organization's Active Directory.
# Identify guidelines for designing the Active Directory structure.
# Identify the design considerations that influence a naming strategy.
# Identify the design considerations that influence the delegation of administrative authority.
# Identify the key considerations involved in designing an Active Directory domain.
# Identify the key considerations involved in designing multiple domains.
# Identify the key considerations involved in designing a site topology.
# Identify the design considerations that influence schema modification.
# Identify the design considerations that are affected by Group Policy.


Unit 2: Naming Strategy 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the business needs that influence the selection of Active Directory names.
# Identify the key considerations involved in designing a DNS naming strategy.
# Identify the key considerations involved in determining the scope of Active Directory.
# Identify the guidelines for designing a naming hierarchy.
# Identify guidelines for choosing domain names.
# Identify key decision guidelines for designing a DNS naming strategy.
# Identify the considerations for using an internal private naming strategy.
# Identify the implications of using a delegated subdomain name for the internal network.
# Identify the implications of retaining a single DNS domain name for both the private and public networks.
# Identify the implications of creating a separate DNS naming strategy.
# Identify strategies for integrating BIND with Microsoft DNS.
# Identify the guidelines for locating a DNS server.
# Evaluate an optimal DNS naming strategy.


Unit 3: Delegation Strategy: Designing 2 hours
# Identify the business needs that influence the delegation plan.
# Identify IT organizational structures.
# Identify guidelines for choosing a simple administrative design hierarchy.
# Evaluate optimal administrative hierarchies.
# Identify guidelines for choosing a hybrid administrative design hierarchy.
# Evaluate different administrative strategy designs.
# Identify considerations that affect the selection of delegation methods in Active Directory.
# Identify the issues that affect object ownership.
# Identify the guidelines for choosing a delegation strategy.
# Identify the design guidelines to consider when planning the delegation of authority.
# Evaluate different delegation strategies.




Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology
Course Overview
Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 2: Domain Structure and Site Topology shows the learner how to design and develop a domain strategy. It also covers how to design multiple domains and the design principles in relation to site topology.

Learn To
# Identify the characteristics of an organization that determine the domain design.
# Identify factors to be considered when designing the initial Active Directory domain.
# Identify the business considerations for choosing a multiple domain structure.
# Identify the technical considerations for choosing a multiple domain structure.
# Identify the purpose of sites in an Active Directory environment.
# Identify the factors affecting replication in an Active Directory structure.


Audience
The intended audience for this series of courses is the general public who want to use a personal computer competently.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English, German

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Designing a Domain Strategy 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the characteristics of an organization that determine the domain design.
# Identify factors to be considered when designing the initial Active Directory domain.
# Identify a suitable domain design for an organization.
# Identify the considerations that apply to planning for security groups.
# Identify the guidelines for nesting security groups.
# Identify guidelines for designing security groups.
# Identify a suitable security group design for an organization.
# Identify the guidelines for planning upper-level OU strategies.
# Identify the guidelines for planning lower-level OU strategies.
# Identify the guidelines for creating an OU hierarchy.
# Identify the optimal OU structure plan for an organization.


Unit 2: Designing Multiple Domains 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the business considerations for choosing a multiple domain structure.
# Identify the technical considerations for choosing a multiple domain structure.
# Identify the process involved in gaining access to resources across domains.
# Identify the types of trusts used in inter-domain access.
# Develop a strategy for designing a multiple domain.
# Identify the guidelines for designing a multiple domain tree.
# Identify the guidelines for designing multiple-tree forests.
# Identify the guidelines for designing multiple forests.
# Determine a domain structure design for an organization.


Unit 3: Designing a Site Topology 2 hours
# Identify the purpose of sites in an Active Directory environment.
# Identify the factors affecting replication in an Active Directory structure.
# Identify bandwidth considerations when determining a site plan.
# Identify the factors influencing replication traffic.
# Identify the components of site links.
# Identify the guidelines for planning the schedules and costs of site links in an Active Directory environment.
# Determine the optimal replication strategy design for an organization.
# Identify the need for site link bridges in an Active Directory environment.
# Identify the factors to consider when planning intersite replication.
# Identify the factors to consider when delegating bridgehead servers in a site.
# Identify the functions of an intersite topology generator.
# Identify the functions of a least-cost spanning tree.
# Determine the optimal site topology design for an organization.
# Identify the considerations for determining the need for a domain controller within a site.
# Identify the guidelines for placing global catalog servers.
# Identify the considerations when planning operations master placement.
# Identify an optimal server placement design for an organization.




Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 3: Active Directory Structure and Group Policy
Course Overview
Microsoft Windows 2000 Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Part 3: Active Directory Structure is the third course in this series. Its focuses on designing a schema modification policy. It also covers group policy planning. Finally it also covers design of Active Directory structure.

Learn To
# Identify the business needs that require modification of Active Directory schema.
# Identify the basic components of the Active Directory schema.
# Identify the methods that can be used to modify the Active Directory schema.
# Identify the business requirements for using Group Policy.
# Identify the options available for applying Group Policy methods.
# Identify the design guidelines for implementing Group Policy objects within Active Directory.
# Identify the phases involved in performing organizational analysis.
# Identify the roles and activities within the planning team.
# Identify the purpose of the project vision and scope.


Audience
It is recommend that before taking this series, students should have completed courses 72410 - 72412, Microsoft Windows 2000: Administration, courses 72413 - 72420, Microsoft Windows 2000 Installation, Configuration, & Administration Series, and courses 72421 - 72425, Microsoft Windows 2000 Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure Series, and courses 72427-72430, Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Series.

Deployment Options
e-Learning

Accreditation
NASBA credits: 4 CPE Credits
CEU credits: 0.70 CEUs

Language Options
US English, German

Total Learning Time
6 to 8 hours

Objectives
Unit 1: Schema Modification Policy: Designing 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the business needs that require modification of Active Directory schema.
# Identify the basic components of the Active Directory schema.
# Identify the methods that can be used to modify the Active Directory schema.
# Identify the features of object identifiers.
# Identify the considerations involved in deactivating schema components.
# Identify the implications that modifying the schema has on Active Directory and the network.
# Identify situations where it is necessary to modify the schema.
# Perform the preparation procedure for schema modification.
# Identify the guidelines for testing schema modifications.
# Identify the implications of using Microsoft Exchange 2000 with Active Directory.
# Identify the guidelines for developing a schema modification policy.
# Identify the optimal process for modifying the schema for an organization.


Unit 2: Group Policy: Planning 2 - 3 hours
# Identify the business requirements for using Group Policy.
# Identify the options available for applying Group Policy methods.
# Identify the design guidelines for implementing Group Policy objects within Active Directory.
# Identify the optimal Group Policy that should be applied to meet the needs of an organization.
# Identify the guidelines for delegating administration of GPOs.
# Identify the guidelines for determining the priority in which GPOs are applied.
# Identify the factors that can optimize Group Policy performance.
# Identify the key considerations involved in testing and documenting Group Policy implementation.
# Identify guidelines for choosing design strategies for the creation of Group Policy.
# Identify the optimal order in which Group Policy objectives should be prioritized to meet the needs of an organization.


Unit 3: Active Directory Structure: Planning 2 hours
# Identify the phases involved in performing organizational analysis.
# Identify the roles and activities within the planning team.
# Identify the purpose of the project vision and scope.
# Identify the components of a risk document.
# Identify design considerations based on the current physical network of an organization.
# Identify the current business conditions that may affect the design of the Active Directory structure.
# Identify the growth and reorganization factors that affect the Active Directory design plan.
# Identify the impact of Active Directory on the existing and planned technical environment.
# Identify the considerations involved in designing a naming strategy.
# Identify the considerations involved in designing a domain hierarchy in Active Directory.
# Identify the delegation considerations involved in Active Directory design.
# Identify the design considerations involved in planning site topology.
# Identify the guidelines for designing Group Policy.
# Identify the considerations involved in designing a schema modification policy.
# Identify the purpose and contents of the functional specification document.
# Identify the optimal Active Directory structure for an organization.