Course Aims This practical course willl provide support professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to plan, design and implement Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services in an enterprise environment. This course will help to prepare students for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams: (70-217) Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure and (70-219) Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure. Assumed Knowledge Before reading this course, you should have read the following courses or have equivalent practical knowledge and experience: "MCSE - Windows 2000 Adminstration" and "MCSE - Windows 2000 Support". Course Audience This course is intended for experienced network support professionals, network managers and network

designers who are required to plan, design and implement Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services. Table of Contents

Module 1 - Name Resolution Using DNS DNS Overview Introduction to DNS Domains and Subdomains DNS Servers and the Internet Host Names Zones Name Servers Forwarders and Slaves Caching Only Servers Name Resolution Recursive and Iterative Queries Inverse Queries What is in a Zone? Installing Microsoft DNS Server Creating a Forward Look up Zone Creating a Reverse Lookup Zone Adding Records Enabling Dynamic Update Configuring the Zone Configuring Clients for DNS Troubleshooting DNS With NSLOOKUP DNS Delegation Planning DNS Integration with the Internet Best Practice Lab 1 : Installing and Configuring DNS Summary Questions Module 2 - Active Directory Design What is a Directory? Domains Multiple Domains Organizational Units (OUs) Sites Active Directory Standards Active Directory Naming Conventions Global Catalogue Servers Operations Masters Best Practice Lab 2 : Designing a Windows 2000 Directory Summary Questions Module 3 - Upgrading to Windows 2000 NT 4 Directory Services Overview Four Domain Models Upgrade Paths Suitability The Directory Services Client Mixed Versus Native Mode Upgrading Domain Controllers Upgrading Domains Summary Questions Module 4 - Implementing Active Directory Creating your Tree Testing DNS Lab 3 : Creating the Active Directory Structure Summary Questions

Module 5 - Directory Replication Directory Replication Conflict Resolution Intra-Site Directory Replication Inter-Site Replication Sites Site Links Configuring Replication Site Link Bridges Subnets Monitoring Replication Lab 4 : Managing Multiple Sites Summary Questions Module 6 - Special Server Operations Creating Global Catalogue Servers Transferring Special Operations Roles Managing the Schema Planning the Schema Best Practice Lab 5 : Global Catalogue Servers Summary Questions Module 7 - Administration in the Enterprise Universal Groups Using Universal Groups Managing Accounts in Active Directory CSVDE Files LDIFDE Files Visual Basic Scripts Publishing Printers in Active Directory Printer Locations Active Directory Permissions Software Distribution Functional Overview of Software Deployment Maintaining Software Software Categories File Associations Administrative Templates Best Practice Lab 6 : Deploying Software Lab 7 : Planning a GPO Strategy Summary Questions Module 8 - Maintaining Active Directory The Database and Shared System Volume Active Directory Database Sizing Database Maintenance Backup and Restore Lab 8 : Database Maintenance Summary Questions Appendix A - Answers to Summary Questions Appendix A - Answers to Summary Questions Appendix B - Glossary of Terms Appendix B - Glossary of Terms