Weeks 4, 5, 6, & 7

Lesson 2 –
Student must be able to:

1. install and configure Active Directory on a Windows Server 2003 server. 

2. design a domain topology, identify the location of their domain controllers, and define which controllers will provide forest-wide and domain-wide master services.

3. find and use the three AD snap-ins in the MCC.

4. find and know how to install the AD schema snapin for forest management.

5. transfer master roles from one domain controller to another and how to “seize” the role from an unresponsive controller.

6. use the Ntdsutile.exe utility at the command prompt to modify Active Directory.

7. explain the role of organizational units (OU) in network administration and how to create OUs to assist in management.

8. Explain the role of Application Data Partitions in AD and the use of Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).

9. explain the importance of the AD schema and the default safeguards built into Server 2003 to protect the schema.

10. Explain why the schema should only be modified under certain conditions and execute the proper steps to make necessary modifications.

Lesson 3 –
Student must be able to:

• use sites to develop a directory structure.

• configure a subset.

• create site links and configure their attributes.

• create site link bridges.

• configure AD connections.

• implement an AD site topology and configure a preferred bridgehead server for replication.

• use Replication Monitor, Event Viewer, and support tools to monitor replication failures.

• create a server object and manage those objects.

• plan a strategy for placing global catalog servers using load balancing and redundancy criteria.

• plan a strategy for designating a Site License server.

Week 8, 9, 10, & Spring Break

Lesson 4 –
Student must be able to:

1. install DNS Service on a Windows Server 2003 server.

2. determine the four types of zones needed on their network and configure those zones on their DNS servers.

3. plan zone replication strategy and implement that strategy.

4. create Forward and Reverse LookUp zones.

5. delegate zone responsibilities to different DNS servers.

6. configure a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) server.

7. configure aging and scavenging properties for a zone.

8. set Debugging options for DNS servers.

9. perform basic troubleshooting for DNS problems.

Lesson 5 –
Student must be able to:

1. use planning strategies for creating user accounts.

2. create a local user account.

3. create a Domain User Account.

4. configure and set account properties.

5. create a plan for developing user profiles.

6. create and configure Roaming User Profiles.

7. maintain user accounts on the network.

8. manage users on a network.

Lesson 6 –
Student must be able to:

1. create a planning strategy for using Groups on a network.

2. plan a security group strategy.

3. plan a security group hierarchy based on delegation requirements.

4. create groups and configure group properties and modify properties.

5. create local groups.

6. utilize the four classes of default groups built in to Windows Server 2003 and modify them.

7. use the "Run As" command for group management

Week 12, 13, 14, 15

Lesson 7 –
Student must be able to:

1. search the network for Active Directory objects.

2. set standard AD object permissions.

3. publish resources in Active Directory.

4. publish network-enabled services.

5. move AD objects within a domain and between domains.

6. move a Domain Controller between sites.

7. implement an OU structure and delegate AD permissions.

8. perform basic troubleshooting skills on Active Directory problems.

Lesson 8 –
Student must be able to:

1. perform a backup of Active Directory by using the Backup Wizard.

2. develop and configure a backup schedule.

3. perform an AD restore and identify causes for the restore.

4. execute a nonauthoritative restore.

5. execute an authoritative restore.

Lesson 9 –
Student must be able to:

1. use planning strategies for creating Group Policies.

2. create Group Policies for computer configuration settings.

3. create Group Policies for User configuration settings.

4. use the System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) and the GPMC to configure Group Policies.

5. use Group Policies to control system startup and logon using Group Policies.

6. create Group Policy Objects.

7. plan a strategy for configuring the computer environment by using Group Policy. 

8. plan a strategy for configuring the user environment by using Group Policy.