Course Description
AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) is a crucial tool when it comes to system administration. It lets you organize data on the network and manage users and rights. This course will give you the skills you need to level up your career and get a high-paying job! You’ll learn how to install, configure and administrate Active Directory Domain Services and simplify administrative tasks. The topics covered in this course dive deep into Active Directory and Group Policy and will have you up to speed on what you need to know in no time!
What skills will I learn?
- Install Active Directory Domain Services
- Create and Manage Active Directory Users
- Active Directory Redundancy
- Create Active Directory Backups
- Active Directory Trusts
- Modifying the Active Directory Schema
Course Curriculum
Course Introduction • 1min
0 / 1 lessons complete
Getting Started with Active Directory Domain Services • 52min
0 / 6 lessons complete
Section Overview
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Text | 1 min min
Installing the ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) Server Role
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Video | 7 min min
Promote the Server to a Domain Controller
Full Access Account Required
Video | 7 min min
Forests, Trees and Domains
Full Access Account Required
Video | 2 min min
Windows Domain Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Installing the Active Directory Domain Services
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
Introduction to Active Directory Users & Computers • 1hr 27min
0 / 10 lessons complete
Section Overview
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Text | 2 min min
Organizational Units (OUs) and Containers
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Video | 5 min min
Creating, managing and deleting OUs
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Video | 8 min min
Creating User Accounts with Active Directory
Full Access Account Required
Video | 8 min min
Searching for Objects in Active Directory
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Resetting User Passwords and Unlocking Accounts in Active Directory
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Understanding Groups and Memberships
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Video | 11 min min
Disabling and Deleting User Accounts
Full Access Account Required
Video | 6 min min
Active Directory Quiz
Full Access Account Required
Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Active Directory Users and Computers
Full Access Account Required
Lab | 30 min min
Adding a Second Domain Controller • 1hr 31min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Notice of change in Lab Names
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Text | 2 min min
Section Overview
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Video | 2 min min
Promoting Our Second Domain Controller
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Video | 13 min min
Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) Roles Overview
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Video | 4 min min
Transferring FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles
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Video | 5 min min
Adding a Second Domain Controller Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Adding a Second Domain Controller
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Lab | 60 min min
Active Directory Backups • 1hr 24min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Creating an Active Directory / System State Backup
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Video | 4 min min
Restoring an Active Directory Backup
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Video | 7 min min
Creating and Restoring Active Directory Snapshots
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Video | 8 min min
Active Directory Backups Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Active Directory Backups
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Lab | 60 min min
How to Administrate Active Directory with Windows PowerShell • 1hr 58min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Enabling Script Execution for PowerShell
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Video | 6 min min
Listing AD Users with PowerShell
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Video | 14 min min
Creating AD Users with PowerShell
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Video | 10 min min
Creating User Accounts from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) File
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Video | 15 min min
Move All Disable Users to Disabled Users OU with PowerShell
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Video | 8 min min
AD PowerShell Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: ADUC PowerShell Automation
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Lab | 60 min min
Administrating AD SS (Active Directory Sites and Services) • 1hr 3min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Active Directory Sites and Services - Section Overview
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Video | 8 min min
Configuring Our ITFROUTE01 Server to act as a Router
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Video | 11 min min
Configuring Active Directory Sites and Services
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Video | 9 min min
Administrating AD SS Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Configure ADDS Between Two Subnets
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Lab | 30 min min
Active Directory Trusts • 54min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Window Trusts Explained
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Video | 6 min min
Configuring DNS Settings for Active Directory Trusts
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Video | 6 min min
Establish a Two-way Active Directory Trust
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Video | 7 min min
Active Directory Trusts Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Establish a two-way AD Trust
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Lab | 30 min min
Modifying the Active Directory Schema • 43min
0 / 3 lessons complete
Add Custom Attributes to Active Directory Users
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Video | 8 min min
Active Directory Schema Quiz
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Quiz | 5 min min
Lab: Extending the Active Directory Schema
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Lab | 30 min min
Course Conclusion • 2min
0 / 1 lessons complete
What labs will I complete?
IT labs allow you to get hands-on experience so you can learn by doing. This is much more effective than simply watching videos and taking quizzes. Listed below are all the hands-on IT labs you will complete in this course.

Lab: Installing the Active Directory Domain Services

Lab: Active Directory Users and Computers

Lab: Adding a Second Domain Controller

Lab: Active Directory Backups

Lab: ADUC PowerShell Automation

Lab: Configure ADDS Between Two Subnets

Lab: Establish a two-way AD Trust

Lab: Extending the Active Directory Schema
You can learn more about our IT labs by clicking here.
About your instructor

Paul Hill
Expert IT Instructor
Paul is an IT Professional with over 14 years of experience currently working as a Network Administrator in contract support of various Federal Agencies in the United States.
He has been teaching online courses for the past 5 years and taught over 250k students in 195 countries.
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Included in this course
- 10 Hours of Content
- 29 Video Lessons
- 8 Hands-on IT Labs
- 5 Articles
- 8 Quizzes
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