Course Agenda

Exam 70-640: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

1. Introducing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Active Directory, Identity, and Access
• Active Directory Components and Concepts
• Installing AD DS

2. Managing Users and Service Accounts

• Creating and Administering User Accounts
• Configuring User Object Attributes
• Automating User Account Creation
• Creating and Configuring Managed Service Accounts

3. Managing Computer Accounts

• Creating Computers and Joining the Domain
• Administering Computer Objects and Accounts
• Performing an Offline Domain Join

4. Implementing a Group Policy Infrastructure

• Group Policy
• Implementing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
• Manage Group Policy Scope
• Group Policy Processing
• Troubleshoot Policy Application

5. Improving the Security of Authentication in an AD DS Domain

• Configuring Password and Lockout Policies
• Auditing Authentication
• Configuring Read-Only Domain Controllers

6. Configuring Domain Name System (DNS)

• Installing and Configuring DNS in an AD DS Domain
• Integrating AD DS, DNS, and Windows
• Advanced DNS Configuration and Administration

7. Administering AD DS Domain Controllers

• Domain Controller Installation Options
• Installing a Server Core domain controller
• Managing Operations Masters
• Configuring Global Catalog
• Configuring Distributed File System Replication (DFS-R) Replication of SYSVOL

8. Managing Sites and Active Directory Replication

• Configuring Sites and Subnets
• Configuring Replication

9. Directory Service Continuity

• Monitoring Active Directory
• Managing the Active Directory Database
• Active Directory Recycle Bin
• Backing Up and Restoring AD DS and Domain Controllers

10. Exploring Identity and Access Solutions

• Identity and Access Techniques
• Active Directory Identity and Access Solutions Server Roles
• Additional Identity and Access Management Tools and Solutions

11. Deploying and Configuring Active Directory Certificates Services

• Public Key Infrastructure
• Certification Authorities
• Deploying Certification Authorities
• Configuring Certification Authorities
• Troubleshooting Active Directory Certificate Services

12. Deploying and Configuring Certificates

• Managing Certificate Templates
• Deploying Certificates and Managing Enrollment
• Managing Certificate Revocation
• Configuring Certificate Recovery

13. Deploying and Configuring Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)

• Active Directory Federation Services 2.0
• Deploying AD FS
• Configuring AD FS Partner Organizations and Claims
• Troubleshooting AD FS

14. Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Identity and Access Solutions

• Maintaining Active Directory Certificate Services
• Maintaining Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Maintaining Active Directory Federation Services
• Maintaining Active Directory Rights Management Services

70-642: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuring

1. Planning and Configuring IPv4

• Planning an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Name Resolution Services in an IPv4 Network Infrastructure
• Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv4

2. Configuring and Troubleshooting Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

• DHCP Server Role
• Configuring DHCP Scopes
• Configuring DHCP Options
• Managing a DHCP Database
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting DHCP
• Configuring DHCP Security

3. Configuring and Troubleshooting DNS

• Installing the DNS Server Role
• Configuring the DNS Server Role
• Configuring DNS Zones
• Configuring DNS Zone Transfers
• Managing and Troubleshooting DNS

4. Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 TCP/IP

• IPv6
• IPv6 Addressing
• Coexistence with IPv6
• IPv6 Transition Technologies
• Transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6

5. Configuring and Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access

• Configuring Network Access
• Configuring Virtual Private Network (VPN) Access
• Network Policies
• Connection Manager Administration Kit
• Troubleshooting Routing and Remote Access
• Configuring DirectAccess

6. Installing, Configuring, and Troubleshooting the Network Policy Server Role Service

• Installing and Configuring a Network Policy Server
• Configuring RADIUS Clients and Servers
• Network Policy Server (NPS) Authentication Methods
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting a Network Policy

7. Implementing Network Access Protection

• Network Access Protection (NAP)
• How NAP Works
• Configuring NAP
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting NAP

8. Increasing Security for Windows Servers

• Windows Security
• Configuring Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
• Deploying Updates with Windows Server Update Services

9. Increasing Security for Network Communications

• IPsec
• Configuring Connection Security Rules
• Configuring IPsec NAP Enforcement
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting IPsec

10. Configuring and Troubleshooting Network, File, and Print Services

• Configuring and Troubleshooting File Shares
• Encrypting Network Files with Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Encrypting Partitions with BitLocker
• Configuring and Troubleshooting Network Printing

11. Optimizing Data Access for Branch Offices

• Branch Office Data Access
• Distributed File System (DFS)
• Configuring DFS Namespaces
• Configuring and Troubleshooting DFS Replication
• Configuring BranchCache

12. Controlling and Monitoring Network Storage

• Monitoring Network Storage
• Controlling Network Storage Utilization
• Managing File Types on Network Storage

13. Recovering Network Data and Servers

• Recovering Network Data with Shadow Copies
• Recovering Network Data and Servers with Windows Server Backup

14. Monitoring Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure Servers

• Monitoring Tools
• Using Performance Monitor
• Monitoring Event Logs

Exam 70-646: Windows Server 2008, Server Administrator

1. Planning Server Deployment and Upgrade

• Developing a Deployment Strategy
• Virtualization Considerations
• Selecting a Deployment Automation Strategy
• Implementing a Deployment Automation Strategy

2. Planning Server Management and Delegated Administration

• Remote Server Management Tools
• Decentralizing Systems Administration

3. Planning Network Addressing and Name Resolution

• Provisioning IPv4 Addresses on Enterprise Networks
• Provisioning IPv6 Addressing on Enterprise Networks
• Transitioning to IPv6
• Provisioning DNS Services on Enterprise Networks

4. Planning and Provisioning Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)

• Deploying Domain Controllers in Enterprise Organizations
• Planning Administrative and Management Structure for AD DS
• Planning a Maintenance Strategy for AD DS
• Planning a Backup and Recovery Strategy for AD DS

5. Planning Group Policy Strategy

• Planning Group Policy Settings
• Planning the Assignment of Group Policies
• Planning the Management of Group Policy Objects

6. Planning Active Directory Certificate Services

• Enterprise Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Deployment and Administration
• Managing Certificate Templates
• Planning Certificate Enrollment and Revocation

7. Planning and Provisioning Application Servers

• Planning and Provisioning Web Services
• Planning and Provisioning Presentation Virtualization
• Planning and Provisioning Application and Deployment

8. Planning File and Print Services

• Provisioning File Services
• Provisioning and Managing Storage
• Provisioning and Managing Network Print Services
• Migrating File and Print Services

9. Planning Network Access

• Planning Network Security
• Planning Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
• Planning Network Access Protection
• Planning DirectAccess

10. Provisioning Data and Storage

• Planning and Implementing Distributed File System
• Planning and Implementing BranchCache
• Provisioning Storage

11. Planning Update Deployment Deploying and Managing an AD RMS Infrastructure

• WSUS Topologies
• Update Management

12. Planning High Availability

13. Planning Performance and Event Monitoring

• Monitoring and Analyzing Server Performance
• Managing Events
• Planning Update Deployment

14. Enterprise Backup and Recovery

• Disaster Recovery Concepts
• Planning Windows Server Backup
• Planning Recovery of Data and Servers