Please call (888) 690-8103 to arrange for a special delivery of this course. Most classes required a minimum of 2 to 3 students to be taught. Group discounts are available for larger groups at client’s request. On-site or private classes are also available at clients request in California or throughout the entire US. Clients may also qualify for free training thru our state funded programs.

If you do not see a class listed in our schedules, please contact IDT with your request.

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify the concepts of the Active Directory directory service and its logical and physical structures.
• Implement a Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure in preparation for installing Active Directory.
• Install Active Directory on a computer running Windows 2000 Server, and perform post-installation tasks.
• Set up and administer domain user accounts and groups.
• Publish resources, including printers and shared folders, in Active Directory.
• Delegate administrative control of Active Directory objects in Windows 2000.
• Implement Group Policy.
• Manage user environments by using Group Policy.
• Use Group Policy to deploy software.
• Create and manage trees and forests in a Windows 2000 network, and administer forest-wide resources.
• Manage Active Directory replication within a site and between sites.
• Manage operations masters.
• Manage and restore the Active Directory database.
• Implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on the business requirements of a fictitious organization.

This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exam:

• Exam 70-217, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure

• Course 2151, Microsoft Windows 2000 Network and Operating System Essentials, or equivalent skills and knowledge.
• Course 2152, Implementing Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server, or equivalent knowledge and skills. These include:
  • Installing Windows 2000
  • Using administrative tools in Windows 2000
  • Configuring hard disks and partitions
  • Creating users
  • Creating and using security groups to manage access to resources
  • Creating and administering printers
  • Setting up and administering permissions for files and folders
• Course 2153, Implementing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Network Infrastructure, or equivalent knowledge and skills. This includes installing and configuring Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), DNS, and Certificate Services.
• A thorough understanding of DNS, including hands-on experience configuring DNS, and setting up forward and reverse lookup zones.

The course materials, lectures, and lab exercises are in English. To benefit fully from the instruction, students need an understanding of the English language and completion of the prerequisites.

The course materials are yours to keep.

You will be provided with the following software for use in the classroom:

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server

Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory in Windows 2000

Take a closer look: Download Sample Module 1 (Portable Document Format, 1.18 MB).

Topics

Introduction to Active Directory
Active Directory Logical Structure
Active Directory Physical Structure
Methods for Administering a Windows 2000 Network

Skills

Students will be able to:

• Describe the function of Active Directory.
• Describe the logical structure of Active Directory.
• Describe the physical structure of Active Directory.
• Describe the methods for administering a Windows 2000 network.