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2014-2015 Undergraduate Academic Catalog 
    
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MS 4222 - MS Windows Serv 08 Actv Dir Config

2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to successfully plan, implement, and troubleshoot a Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory service infrastructure. The course focuses on a Windows Server 2008 directory service environment, including forest and domain structure, Domain Name Systems (DNS), site topology and replication, organizational unit structure and delegation of administration, Group Policy, and user, group, and computer account strategies. The course includes face-to-face class sessions, in-class and virtual labs. MS-4222 maps to Microsoft’s official curriculum course (MOC) #6425B - Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services, and the associated certification exam #70-640. (prereq: One of the following: MS 4211 , MS 4212 , or MS 479  networking experience equivalent)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
• Describe the logical and physical components of Active Directory
• Create and configure a forest and domain structure by using an Active Directory infrastructure design
• Plan and implement an organizational unit structure
• Plan and implement Active Directory user, group, and computer accounts
• Plan and implement a Group Policy strategy to centrally manage users and computers in an enterprise
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot software that is deployed using Group Policy
• Implement sites to manage and monitor Active Directory replication
• Plan and implement the placement of domain controllers, global catalog servers, and DNS servers that are integrated with Active Directory
• Plan and manage operations masters
• Back up, restore, and maintain Active Directory
• Plan and implement an Active Directory infrastructure that is based on a directory service design that an enterprise architect provides
Prerequisites by Topic
• No prerequisites by topic appended.
Course Topics
• Introduction and overview of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Services (1 class)
• Active Directory Administration (1 class)
• Implementing and administering Active Directory (2 classes)
• Working with Active Directory Sites (1 class)
• Global Catalog and Flexible Single Master Operations (1 class)
• Security Planning and Administrative Delegation (1 class)
• Group Policy implementation and management (3 classes)
• Managing software (1 class)
• Active Directory maintenance, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery (1 class)
Laboratory Topics
None appended
Coordinator
Mary Jo Suminski



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