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
Free Preview Lesson
Text | 1 min
Installing the ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) Server Role
Video | 7 min
Promote the Server to a Domain Controller
Video | 7 min
Forests, Trees and Domains
Video | 2 min
Windows Domain Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Installing the Active Directory Domain Services
Lab | 30 min
Introduction to Active Directory Users & Computers • 1hr 27min
0 / 10 lessons complete
Section Overview
Free Preview Lesson
Text | 2 min
Organizational Units (OUs) and Containers
Video | 5 min
Creating, managing and deleting OUs
Video | 8 min
Creating User Accounts with Active Directory
Video | 8 min
Searching for Objects in Active Directory
Video | 6 min
Resetting User Passwords and Unlocking Accounts in Active Directory
Video | 6 min
Understanding Groups and Memberships
Video | 11 min
Disabling and Deleting User Accounts
Video | 6 min
Active Directory Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Active Directory Users and Computers
Lab | 30 min
Adding a Second Domain Controller • 1hr 31min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Notice of change in Lab Names
Text | 2 min
Section Overview
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 2 min
Promoting Our Second Domain Controller
Video | 13 min
Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) Roles Overview
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 4 min
Transferring FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles
Video | 5 min
Adding a Second Domain Controller Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Adding a Second Domain Controller
Lab | 60 min
Active Directory Backups • 1hr 24min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Creating an Active Directory / System State Backup
Video | 4 min
Restoring an Active Directory Backup
Video | 7 min
Creating and Restoring Active Directory Snapshots
Video | 8 min
Active Directory Backups Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Active Directory Backups
Lab | 60 min
How to Administrate Active Directory with Windows PowerShell • 1hr 58min
0 / 7 lessons complete
Enabling Script Execution for PowerShell
Video | 6 min
Listing AD Users with PowerShell
Video | 14 min
Creating AD Users with PowerShell
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 10 min
Creating User Accounts from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) File
Video | 15 min
Move All Disable Users to Disabled Users OU with PowerShell
Video | 8 min
AD PowerShell Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: ADUC PowerShell Automation
Lab | 60 min
Administrating AD SS (Active Directory Sites and Services) • 1hr 3min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Active Directory Sites and Services - Section Overview
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 8 min
Configuring Our ITFROUTE01 Server to act as a Router
Video | 11 min
Configuring Active Directory Sites and Services
Video | 9 min
Administrating AD SS Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Configure ADDS Between Two Subnets
Lab | 30 min
Active Directory Trusts • 54min
0 / 5 lessons complete
Window Trusts Explained
Free Preview Lesson
Video | 6 min
Configuring DNS Settings for Active Directory Trusts
Video | 6 min
Establish a Two-way Active Directory Trust
Video | 7 min
Active Directory Trusts Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Establish a two-way AD Trust
Lab | 30 min
Modifying the Active Directory Schema • 43min
0 / 3 lessons complete
Add Custom Attributes to Active Directory Users
Video | 8 min
Active Directory Schema Quiz
Quiz | 5 min
Lab: Extending the Active Directory Schema
Lab | 30 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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- 10 Hours of Content
- 29 Video Lessons
- 8 Hands-on IT Labs
- 5 Articles
- 8 Quizzes
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