Active Directory for MCSE Exam 70-294

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System Requirements: 1.3 GHz Processor (minimum), DVD-ROM Drive,
512 MB RAM, Sound Card. Available Hard Disk Space 200 MB. 1024x768 Screen Resolution & 32 bit true color display required. Windows Media Player 10.0 or later. Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or later. Microsoft .Net Framework 3.0 (will be installed if not found on the system). Windows XP or Windows Vista.
NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows 95, 98 SE, ME, NT, or 2000.

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Course Outline - Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure (70-294)
Estimated Time to Complete - 50 hours

 Lecture Videos: 45 Lessons (3 Hrs 2 Mins)
 Demonstration Videos: 37 Lessons (2 Hrs 30 Mins)
 Hands-on Labs: 49 Scenarios (Student lab activities)
 Fact Sheets: 38 (each with 1 or more printable pages)
 Exam Questions: 127 (each with answers and explanations)
 Exams: 27 Practice Tests (each with detailed reporting)

1.0 Active Directory Overview
This section provides an introduction to Active Directory. Students receive an overview of Active Directory topology and components, including forests, trees, domains, containers, and objects.

1.1 Introduction to Active Directory

 1.1.1 Introduction to Directories (5 Mins 17 Secs)
 1.1.2 Domains, Trees, and Forests (11 Min 50 Secs)
 1.1.3 Container Objects (4 Mins 56 Secs)
 1.1.4 Sites and Site Links (5 Mins 22 Secs)
 1.1.5 The Active Directory Database (4 Mins 06 Secs)
 1.1.6 Global Catalog Servers (4 Mins 09 Secs)
 1.1.7 Active Directory Consoles (3 Mins 12 Secs)
 1.1.8 Active Directory Facts

2.0 Installing and Maintaining Active Directory (13 questions)
This section teaches students how to install Active Directory. The section also covers troubleshooting tools and techniques.

2.1 Installing Active Directory

 2.1.1 Active Directory Installation (2 Mins 49 Secs)
 2.1.2 Installing Active Directory (3 Mins 32 Secs)
 2.1.3 Creating a Forest Root (4 Mins 11 Secs)
 2.1.4 Installing a Domain Controller (2 Mins 26 Secs)
 2.1.5 Installation Facts
 2.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.1

2.2 Advanced Installation

 2.2.1 Preparing a Windows 2000 Domain (2 Mins 29 Secs)
 2.2.2 Advanced Installation Options (2 Mins 29 Secs)
 2.2.3 Renaming Domains and Domain Controllers (4 Mins 12 Secs)
 2.2.4 Removing Active Directory (2 Mins 06 Secs)
 2.2.5 Advanced Installation Facts
 2.2.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.2

2.3 Verifying Installation

 2.3.1 Verifying Installation (4 Mins 14 Secs)
 2.3.2 Troubleshooting Installation (5 Mins 43 Secs)
 2.3.3 Installation Tools

2.4 Backup and Restore

 2.4.1 Backing Up Active Directory (6 Mins 45 Secs)
 2.4.2 Backing Up Active Directory (2 Mins 40 Secs)
 2.4.3 Performing a Nonauthoritative Restore (3 Mins 45 Secs)
 2.4.4 Performing an Authoritative Restore (4 Mins 02 Secs)
 2.4.5 Backup and Restore Facts
 2.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 2.4

3.0 Active Directory Security (8 questions)
This section covers the methods for securing Active Directory. Topics include security principals, group types, group strategies, permissions, and delegation.

3.1 Managing Groups

 3.1.1 Security Principals (2 Mins 35 Secs)
 3.1.2 Groups (4 Mins 06 Secs)
 3.1.3 Creating Groups (2 Mins 37 Secs)
 3.1.4 Create a Domain Group
 3.1.5 Create a Domain Local Group
 3.1.6 Create a Universal Group
 3.1.7 Security Facts
 3.1.8 Group Facts
 3.1.9 Built-in Groups

3.2 Group Security Planning

 3.2.1 Security Group Plan (4 Mins 13 Secs)
 3.2.2 Group Strategy Facts
 3.2.3 Implementing a Group Plan (3 Mins 04 Secs)
 3.2.4 Implement a Group Strategy 1
 3.2.5 Implement a Group Strategy 2
 3.2.6 Assigning Active Directory Permissions (2 Mins 20 Secs)
 3.2.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.2

3.3 Delegating Authority

 3.3.1 Delegation of Control (2 Mins 46 Secs)
 3.3.2 Delegating Control (3 Mins 18 Secs)
 3.3.3 Designing Active Directory for Delegation
 3.3.4 ExamSim Questions - Section 3.3

4.0 Managing the Active Directory Structure (21 questions)
This section covers the Active Directory management tasks. Students learn design principles as well as management tools and procedures for establishing Active Directory.

4.1 Planning the Structure

 4.1.1 Planning the Forest (2 Mins 53 Secs)
 4.1.2 Planning Domains (2 Mins 49 Secs)
 4.1.3 Planning OUs (2 Mins 19 Secs)
 4.1.4 Planning Guidelines
 4.1.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.1

4.2 Trust Relationships

 4.2.1 Trust Relationships (7 Mins 45 Secs)
 4.2.2 Trust Types
 4.2.3 Creating Trust Relationships (4 Mins 58 Secs)
 4.2.4 Create an External Trust 1
 4.2.5 Create an External Trust 2
 4.2.6 Create a Shortcut Trust
 4.2.7 Create a Forest Root Trust
 4.2.8 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.2

4.3 Functional Levels

 4.3.1 Functional Levels (4 Mins 42 Secs)
 4.3.2 Functional Level Types
 4.3.3 Changing Domain and Forest Levels (3 Mins 21 Secs)
 4.3.4 Raise the Domain Functional Level
 4.3.5 Raise the Forest Functional Level
 4.3.6 Raise the Domain and/or Forest Level

4.4 Operation Masters

 4.4.1 Operation Master Roles (5 Mins 10 Secs)
 4.4.2 Operation Master Types
 4.4.3 Changing Operation Masters (5 Mins 21 Secs)
 4.4.4 Transfer an Operation Master 1
 4.4.5 Transfer an Operation Master 2
 4.4.6 Transfer the Naming Master
 4.4.7 Identify Operation Master Placement 1
 4.4.8 Identify Operation Master Placement 2
 4.4.9 Troubleshooting Operation Masters
 4.4.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.4

4.5 Schema

 4.5.1 Managing the Schema
 4.5.2 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.5

4.6 Active Directory Objects

 4.6.1 Managing Active Directory Objects (1 Min 40 Secs)
 4.6.2 Create OUs
 4.6.3 Using the Migration Tool (4 Mins 30 Secs)
 4.6.4 Default Active Directory Objects
 4.6.5 Object Management Tasks and Tools
 4.6.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 4.6

5.0 Managing Group Policy (51 questions)
This section covers Group Policy. Many students find Group Policy a difficult subject to master. You may want to spend additional time on the sections in this section.

5.1 Creating and Linking GPOs

 5.1.1 Group Policy (5 Mins 41 Secs)
 5.1.2 Group Policy Application Order (2 Mins 54 Secs)
 5.1.3 Creating and Linking a GPO (6 Mins 26 Secs)
 5.1.4 Link an Existing GPO
 5.1.5 Create and Link a GPO
 5.1.6 Group Policy Facts
 5.1.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.1

5.2 Editing GPOs

 5.2.1 The Group Policy Editor (2 Mins 49 Secs)
 5.2.2 Configuring GPO Settings (4 Mins 58 Secs)
 5.2.3 Editing GPO Facts

5.3 Group Policy Inheritance

 5.3.1 Group Policy Inheritance (4 Mins 50 Secs)
 5.3.2 Controlling Group Policy Application (2 Mins 56 Secs)
 5.3.3 Change the GPO Order
 5.3.4 Disable a GPO
 5.3.5 Remove a GPO Link
 5.3.6 Block Inheritance
 5.3.7 Set No Override
 5.3.8 Filtering Group Policy (2 Mins 19 Secs)
 5.3.9 Filtering GPOs (2 Mins 22 Secs)
 5.3.10 Controlling GPO Application
 5.3.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.3

5.4 Planning GPOs

 5.4.1 Planning OUs for Group Policy (2 Mins 19 Secs)
 5.4.2 Implement a GPO 1
 5.4.3 Implement a GPO 2
 5.4.4 Analyzing GPOs (2 Mins 25 Secs)
 5.4.5 Using Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) (6 Mins 06 Secs)
 5.4.6 Group Policy Tools
 5.4.7 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.4

5.5 Delegating Administration

 5.5.1 Delegating Group Policy Administration (3 Mins 40 Secs)
 5.5.2 Delegating GPO Control (5 Mins 47 Secs)
 5.5.3 Delegation Facts

5.6 Software Distribution

 5.6.1 Software Distribution (6 Mins 49 Secs)
 5.6.2 Distributing Software (5 Mins 33 Secs)
 5.6.3 Publish Software
 5.6.4 Assign Software
 5.6.5 Design Software Distribution 1
 5.6.6 Design Software Distribution 2
 5.6.7 Modifying Software Distribution (7 Mins 08 Secs)
 5.6.8 Configuring Software Restriction Policies (9 Mins 22 Secs)
 5.6.9 Software Distribution Facts
 5.6.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.6

5.7 Administrative Templates

 5.7.1 Administrative Templates (2 Mins 44 Secs)
 5.7.2 Configuring Administrative Templates (3 Mins 51 Secs)
 5.7.3 Configure Administrative Templates 1
 5.7.4 Configure Administrative Templates 2
 5.7.5 Administrative Template Facts

5.8 Folder Redirection

 5.8.1 Folder Redirection (3 Mins 11 Secs)
 5.8.2 Redirecting Folders (4 Mins 21 Secs)
 5.8.3 Redirect Folders
 5.8.4 Folder Redirection Facts
 5.8.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.8

5.9 Managing Logon

 5.9.1 Password Policies (2 Mins 55 Secs)
 5.9.2 Account Lockout (2 Mins 22 Secs)
 5.9.3 Configuring Account Policies (6 Mins 10 Secs)
 5.9.4 Configure Account Settings 1
 5.9.5 Configure Account Settings 2
 5.9.6 Configure Password Settings 1
 5.9.7 Configure Password Settings 2
 5.9.8 Adding a UPN Suffix (2 Mins 23 Secs)
 5.9.9 Logon Facts
 5.9.10 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.9

5.10 Managing Certificate Enrollment

 5.10.1 Certificates and PKI (3 Mins 34 Secs)
 5.10.2 Smart Cards (1 Min 37 Secs)
 5.10.3 Public Key Policies (1 Min 46 Secs)
 5.10.4 Configuring Automatic Certificate Enrollment (3 Mins 28 Secs)
 5.10.5 Automatic Certificate Enrollment Facts
 5.10.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 5.10

6.0 Sites and Services (33 questions)
This section covers Active Directory management across multiple sites. Student learn about replication, site links, site link costs, universal membership caching, and the different types of services that Active Directory uses.

6.1 Managing Sites

 6.1.1 Site Concepts (7 Mins 00 Secs)
 6.1.2 Creating Sites (4 Mins 43 Secs)
 6.1.3 Rename the Default Site
 6.1.4 Create a Site and Subnet
 6.1.5 Managing Sites and Subnets
 6.1.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.1

6.2 Customizing Replication

 6.2.1 Active Directory Replication (5 Mins 46 Secs)
 6.2.2 Intersite Transports (4 Mins 17 Secs)
 6.2.3 Managing Replication (6 Mins 14 Secs)
 6.2.4 Modify Site Links
 6.2.5 Configure Intersite Replication
 6.2.6 Configure Intrasite Replication
 6.2.7 Force Replication
 6.2.8 Designating Bridgehead Servers (1 Min 47 Secs)
 6.2.9 Designate a Bridgehead Server
 6.2.10 Replication Facts
 6.2.11 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.2

6.3 Troubleshooting Replication

 6.3.1 Troubleshooting Replication (4 Mins 12 Secs)
 6.3.2 Monitoring Replication (4 Mins 12 Secs)
 6.3.3 Troubleshoot Replication
 6.3.4 Managing Replication Facts
 6.3.5 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.3

6.4 Global Catalogs

 6.4.1 Global Catalog Server Placement (6 Mins 10 Secs)
 6.4.2 Designating a Global Catalog Server (2 Mins 12 Secs)
 6.4.3 Designate a Global Catalog Server
 6.4.4 Enable Universal Group Membership Caching
 6.4.5 Global Catalogs and Universal Group Membership Caching
 6.4.6 ExamSim Questions - Section 6.4

6.5 Site License Servers

 6.5.1 Site License Server (1 Min 11 Secs)
 6.5.2 Changing the Licensing Server (1 Min 15 Secs)
 6.5.3 Select the Site Licensing Server
 6.5.4 Site License Facts

6.6 Application Directory Partitions

 6.6.1 Application Directory Partitions

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