Windows Server 2003: Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Design

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Course Specifications

Course number: 085630
Course length: 5.0 day(s)

Course Description

In this course, you will design components for Active Directory and a network infrastructure including: a forest and domain infrastructure, a site infrastructure, an administrative infrastructure, a Group Policy structure, a physical network structure, network connectivity, a name resolution strategy, a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol structure, and a network access infrastructure.

Course Objective: You will design a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and network infrastructure.

Target Student: The target students for this course are information technology (IT) system engineers working in the typically complex computer environment of medium to large organizations who want to be able to design a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory® and network infrastructure or an individual who is preparing for the Microsoft certification Exam 70-297: Designing a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:

· Windows Server 2003: Maintaining a Network Infrastructure

· Windows Server 2003: Implementing Active Directory

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

· explore basic design principles and describe the process of designing an Active Directory infrastructure.

· create a logical forest design, a domain design, a DNS namespace strategy, and a trust strategy for forests.

· create a site design and determine the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and single operations masters in the design site.

· design a network administration model, an organizational unit structure, and an account strategy.

· design a Group Policy structure, create an OU structure for Group Policy, and create a Group Policy management design.

· create an IP addressing scheme, design a DHCP infrastructure, and design a change management structure for networking.

· design a connectivity infrastructure and create a design for Internet connectivity.

· design a strategy for interoperability with Active Directory, BIND, WINS, and DHCP, design a WINS replication strategy, and design a name resolution strategy for clients.

· design network access security, remote access methods, an access infrastructure, and a wireless access infrastructure.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Topic 1A: Review of General Design Principles
Topic 1B: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Lesson 2: Designing a Forest and Domain Infrastructure

Topic 2A: Gathering Data for Forest and Domain Design
Topic 2B: Creating a Logical Forest Design
Topic 2C: Creating a Domain Design
Topic 2D: Designing the DNS Namespace for Forests and Domains
Topic 2E: Creating a Trust Strategy
Topic 2F: Determining a Migration Plan
Topic 2G: Designing a Schema Management Policy

Lesson 3: Designing a Site Infrastructure

Topic 3A: Gathering Data for Site Design
Topic 3B: Creating a Site Design
Topic 3C: Modifying a Site Design for Replication
Topic 3D: Placing Domain Controllers
Topic 3E: Placing Global Catalog Servers
Topic 3F: Placing Single Operations Masters

Lesson 4: Designing the Administrative Structure

Topic 4A: Gathering Data for Designing an Administrative Structure
Topic 4B: Designing a Network Administration Model
Topic 4C: Designing an Organizational Unit Structure
Topic 4D: Designing an Account Strategy

Lesson 5: Designing for Group Policy

Topic 5A: Gathering Data for Group Policy Design
Topic 5B: Designing a Group Policy Structure
Topic 5C: Creating an Organizational Unit Structure for Group Policy
Topic 5D: Creating a Design for Managing Group Policy

Lesson 6: Designing the Physical Network

Topic 6A: Preparing to Design a Network Infrastructure
Topic 6B: Creating an IP Addressing Design
Topic 6C: Designing a DHCP Infrastructure
Topic 6D: Designing a Change Management Structure for Networking

Lesson 7: Designing for Network Connectivity

Topic 7A: Gathering Data for Network Connectivity
Topic 7B: Evaluating Connection Types
Topic 7C: Designing a Connectivity Infrastructure
Topic 7D: Designing for Internet Connectivity

Lesson 8: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy

Topic 8A: Gathering Data for a Name Resolution Strategy
Topic 8B: Designing a DNS Strategy for Interoperability
Topic 8C: Designing a WINS Replication Strategy
Topic 8D: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy for Clients

Lesson 9: Designing the Network Access Infrastructure

Topic 9A: Gathering Data for Network Access Design
Topic 9B: Designing Network Access Security
Topic 9C: Choosing Remote Access Methods
Topic 9D: Designing a Remote Access Infrastructure
Topic 9E: Designing a Wireless Access Infrastructure

Appendix A: Additional Reading