EXAM 70-270 COURSE 2272

Planning, Implementing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure

Exam: 70-294

Course: 2279

Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure

•	The Architecture of Active Directory
•	How Active Directory Works
•	Examining Active Directory
•	The Active Directory Design, Planning, and Implementation Processes
•	Describe the architecture of Active Directory.
•	Describe how Active Directory works.
•	Use command-line tools, scripts, snap-ins, and other methods to examine the components of Active Directory.
•	Describe the Active Directory design, planning, and implementation processes.

Module 2: Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure

•	Creating a Forest and Domain Structure
•	Examining and Configuring Active Directory Integrated DNS
•	Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels
•	Creating Trust Relationships

Lab 1: Implementing Active Directory

•	Create a forest and domain structure.
•	Configure DNS in an Active Directory environment.
•	Raise the functional level of a forest and a domain.
•	Create trust relationships between domains.
•	Secure trusts by using SID filtering.

Module 3: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

•	Creating and Managing Organizational Units
•	Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units
•	Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy

Lab 2: Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure

•	Create and manage organizational units.
•	Delegate control of an organizational unit.
•	Plan an organizational unit strategy.

Module 4: Implementing User, Group, and Computer Accounts

•	Introduction to Accounts
•	Creating and Managing Multiple Accounts
•	Implementing User Principal Name Suffixes
•	Moving Objects in Active Directory
•	Planning an Account Strategy
•	Planning an Active Directory Audit Strategy

Lab 3: Implementing an Account and Audit Strategy

•	Describe the types of Active Directory accounts and groups.
•	Create multiple user and computer accounts.
•	Implement UPN suffixes.
•	Move objects within a domain and across domains in a forest.
•	Plan a strategy for user computer and group accounts.
•	Plan an Active Directory audit strategy.

Module 5: Implementing Group Policy

•	Creating and Configuring Group Policy objects (GPOs)
•	Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates and Group Policy Settings
•	Managing GPOs
•	Verifying and Troubleshooting Group Policy
•	Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
•	Planning a Group Policy Strategy for the Enterprise

Lab 4: Implementing Group Policy

•	Create and configure GPOs.
•	Configure Group Policy refresh rates and Group Policy settings.
•	Manage GPOs.
•	Verify and troubleshoot Group Policy.
•	Delegate administrative control of Group Policy.
•	Plan a Group Policy strategy for the enterprise.

Module 6: Deploying and Managing Software by Using Group Policy

•	Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
•	Deploying Software
•	Configuring Software Deployment
•	Maintaining Deployed Software
•	Troubleshooting Software Deployment
•	Planning a Software Deployment Strategy

Lab 5: Deploying and Managing Software Using Group Policy

•	Explain the basic concepts of software deployment by using Group Policy.
•	Deploy software by using Group Policy.
•	Configure software deployment by using Group Policy.
•	Maintain deployed software by using Group Policy.
•	Troubleshoot some common problems with software deployment.
•	Plan a software deployment strategy.

Module 7: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

•	Introduction to Active Directory Replication
•	Creating and Configuring Sites
•	Managing Site Topology
•	Troubleshooting Replication Failures
•	Planning a Site

Lab 6: Implementing Sites to Manage Active Directory Replication

•	Explain the components and the process of replication.
•	Create and configure sites.
•	Manage an Active Directory site topology.
•	Monitor and troubleshoot Active Directory replication failures.
•	Plan a site strategy.

Module 8: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

	Implementing the Global Catalog in Active Directory
•	Determining the Placement of Domain Controllers in Active Directory
•	Planning the Placement of Domain Controllers

Lab 7: Implementing the Placement of Domain Controllers

•	Implement the global catalog in Active Directory.
•	Determine the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.
•	Plan for the placement of domain controllers in Active Directory.

Module 9: Managing Operations Masters

•	Introduction to Operations Master Roles
•	Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
•	Planning the Placement of Operations Masters

Lab 8: Managing Operations Masters

•	Explain the purpose of each of the five operations master roles in Active Directory.
•	Transfer and seize operations master roles in Active Directory.
•	Plan for the placement of operations masters in Active Directory.

Module 10: Maintaining Active Directory Availability

•	Introduction to Maintaining Active Directory
•	Moving and Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
•	Backing Up Active Directory
•	Restoring Active Directory
•	Planning for Monitoring Active Directory

Lab 9: Maintaining Active Directory

•	Describe the relationship between data modification and maintenance of the Active Directory database.
•	Move and defragment an Active Directory database.
•	Back up Active Directory.
•	Restore Active Directory by using the primary, normal, or authoritative restore methods.
•	Apply guidelines for monitoring Active Directory.

Module 11: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure

•	Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan for Tailspin Toys
•	Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for Tailspin Toys

Lab 10: Creating the Active Directory Implementation Plan for acme.com

Lab 11: Implementing the Active Directory Infrastructure for acme.com

0•	Review the Active Directory design and create an Active Directory implementation plan for Tailspin Toys.
•	Implement the Active Directory infrastructure for Tailspin Toys.