Master Active Directory: Administration and Fundamentals
What you will learn:
- Creating and managing user accounts
- Understanding different user profile types
- Distinguishing between local and domain accounts
- Searching for users, contacts, groups, and computer objects
- Creating and managing security groups and organizational units
- How security group and organizational unit (OU) nesting works
- Managing Group Policy using the Group Policy Management Console
- Processing Group Policy across multiple levels
- End-of-section quizzes to test your knowledge
Description
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This in-depth course provides a complete understanding of Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy, essential skills for any IT professional. Learn to efficiently manage user accounts, groups, and organizational units within the AD console. Master password management best practices, including setting and resetting passwords. Discover advanced search techniques to quickly locate needed information. This course also covers the creation and management of Group Policy, the significance of local computer policies in relation to Group Policy, detailed explanations of user password policies, and the effective use of Group Policy Preferences and initial Group Policy Objects. Explore the mechanics of Active Directory replication and the role of the SYSVOL folder. You'll master crucial command-line tools, boosting your IT support efficiency. Whether you're a seasoned IT specialist or a budding helpdesk technician, this practical, hands-on training will equip you with the expertise needed to thrive in today's dynamic IT landscape. Learn efficient methods for tackling daily challenges and optimizing your workflow. Gain a deep understanding of Active Directory’s core components—users, computers, groups, and organizational units—and how they are used effectively in modern domains. Unlock your potential and boost your career with this invaluable knowledge.
Curriculum
Introduction
This introductory section provides a foundational understanding of Active Directory. The first lecture, "Introduction," sets the stage, followed by "Overview of Active Directory Service," which explores the core concepts and architecture of AD, laying the groundwork for the rest of the course.
User Accounts
This section dives deep into user account management. Learn how to "Create a New User Account," then master "Configuring User Account Options" for various scenarios. Finally, you'll understand the crucial differences between "Local and Domain Accounts" and how to effectively manage each.
Profiles and Organizational Units
This section focuses on user profiles and organizational units (OUs). Learn about the different types of user profiles—local, mobile, and mandatory—and how they affect user experience and security in "Local, Mobile, and Mandatory User Profiles." Then, "Organizational Units" will teach you how to use OUs to organize and manage your AD environment efficiently.
Groups and Object Nesting
This section covers group management and object nesting. You’ll learn how to "Create New Groups" and effectively "Manage Groups." The lecture on "Object Nesting" will explain how to structure groups within OUs for optimal security and management.
Searching, Modifying, and Moving Objects
This section covers essential techniques for interacting with AD objects. Learn to effectively "Search for Users, Computers, and AD Groups" and efficiently "Move and Change the Status of AD Objects," making your AD management more streamlined.
Introduction to Group Policy
This section introduces the fundamental concepts of Group Policy. The "Introduction to Group Policy" lecture lays the groundwork, followed by "Group Policy Management Console," which covers the interface and tools. Finally, "Group Policy Overview" provides a comprehensive overview of how Group Policy works.
User and Computer Policies and Group Policy Preferences
Understand the differences and priorities between policies applied to users and computers in "User and Computer Policies." The section also covers "Group Policy Precedence," explaining the order in which policies are applied and how conflicts are resolved.
Password Policies and Policy Differences
This section focuses on password policies and their variations across different Windows versions. "Password Policies" provides an in-depth understanding, and "Differences in Policies Between Windows Versions" highlights the importance of version compatibility.
WMI Filter Objects and Starter Group Objects
This section delves into advanced Group Policy concepts, explaining how "WMI Filters" allow for targeted policy application and how "Initial Group Policy Objects" help streamline deployments.
Group Policy Modeling and Commands
This section explores advanced group policy management. Learn about "Group Policy Modeling" for planning and testing changes and essential commands like "gpupdate, gpresult, and RSOP" for monitoring and troubleshooting.
Group Policy Preferences and Replication
This section concludes the course by examining the advanced features of Group Policy. "Group Policy Preferences" provides an understanding of how preferences can be utilized for more granular control, and "Group Policy Replication" discusses the important role of replication in maintaining consistent policies across the domain.
