Course Description
Note: This course has been retired by Microsoft. The replacement course is 55351: Identity with Windows Server Training
20742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 Training provides professionals with the proper knowledge and guidance to launch and configure AD DS (Active Directory Domain Services) in a distributed environment. On top of that, students will also learn the techniques to perform restore and backup, implement Group Policy, and inspect and rectify AD-related problems with Windows Server 2016. In this technical course, you will also learn to launch AD server roles such as Active Certificate Services and Active Directory Federation Services. This training program is ideal for AD administrators who want to enhance their skills in identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2016 or 2012. By the end of the course, individuals will know how to secure user accounts, handle user settings using GPOs, and administer and implement AD FS.
This training is designed based on the objectives of the course variant 20742B.
Prerequisites for this training
- Candidates must be having experience of working with Windows Server 2016.
- Candidates must have familiarity with core networking technologies like IP addressing, name resolution, and DHCP.
- Knowledge of Hyper-V and basic server virtualization concepts and security best practices is highly supportive to learn the new skills.
- Knowledge of CompTIA Network is also required but not essential.
Who should attend this course?
The course is primarily developed for IT professionals with prior AD DS knowledge and real-world experience and who wish to upgrade their knowledge of identity and access technologies with Windows Server 2016.
AD DS admins looking to learn more about identity and access technologies in Windows Server 2012 or 2016 can take this course.
Infrastructure administrators with basic AD DS knowledge and experience looking to cross-train in advanced and core access and identity technologies with Windows Server 2012 or 2016 can opt for the course. Existing It workers wanting to go for the MCSA exam and want to prepare, they can enroll in this course.
Microsoft Certified Partner
Microtek Learning is a Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning Solutions. This class uses official Microsoft courseware and will be delivered by a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT).
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What you will learn
- Installing and configuring domain controllers.
- Using Windows PowerShell and graphical tools to Manage AD DS objects.
- Implementing AD DS in complex environments.
- Implementing and administering AD RMS.
- Implementing AD DS sites and configuring and managing replication.
- Implementing and managing Group Policy Objects.
- Using GPOs to manage user settings.
- Securing User and AD DS accounts.
- Implementing and managing the hierarchy of certificate authority with AD CS.
- Deploying and managing certificates.
- Implementing and administering of AD FS.
- Implementing synchronization between Azure AD and AD DS.
- Monitoring, troubleshooting, and establishing business continuity in AD DS services.
This module describes the features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.
Overview of AD DS
Overview of AD DS domain controllers
Deploying a domain controller
Lab: Deploying and administering AD DS
Deploying AD DS
Deploying domain controllers by performing domain controller cloning
Administering AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe AD DS and its main components.
Describe the purpose and roles of domain controllers.
Describe the considerations for deploying domain controllers.
This module describes how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects.
Managing user accounts
Managing groups in AD DS
Managing computer objects in AD DS
Using Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration
Implementing and managing OUs
Lab: Managing AD DS objects
Creating and managing groups in AD DS
Creating and configuring user accounts in AD DS
Managing computer objects in AD DS
Lab: Administering AD DS
Delegate administration for OUs
Creating and modifying AD DS objects with Windows PowerShell
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Manage user accounts in AD DS.
Manage groups in AD DS.
Manage computer objects in AD DS.
Use Windows PowerShell for AD DS administration.
Implement and manage OUs.
Administer AD DS.
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple domains and forests. The module provides an overview of the components in an advanced AD DS deployment, the process of implementing a distributed AD DS environment, and the procedure for configuring AD DS trusts.
Overview of advanced AD DS deployments
Deploying a distributed AD DS environment
Configuring AD DS trusts
Lab: Domain and trust management in AD DS
Implementing forest trusts
Implementing child domains in AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe the components of an advanced AD DS deployment.
Deploy a distributed AD DS environment.
Configure AD DS trusts.
This module describes how to plan and implement an AD DS deployment that includes multiple locations. The module explains how replication works in a Windows Server 2016 AD DS environment.
Overview of AD DS replication
Configuring AD DS sites
Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication
Lab: Implementing AD DS sites and replication
Modifying the default site
Creating additional sites and subnets
Configuring AD DS replication
Monitoring and troubleshooting AD DS replication
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe how AD DS replication works.
Configure AD DS sites to help optimize authentication and replication traffic.
Configure and monitor AD DS replication.
This module describes how to implement a GPO infrastructure. The module provides an overview of the components and technologies that compose the Group Policy framework.
Introducing Group Policy
Implementing and administering GPOs
Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing
Troubleshooting the application of GPOs
Lab: Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure
Creating and configuring GPOs
Managing GPO scope
Lab: Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure
Verify GPO application
Troubleshooting GPOs
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Explain what Group Policy is.
Implement and administer GPOs.
Describe Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing.
Troubleshoot GPO application.
This module describes how to configure Group Policy settings and Group Policy preferences. This includes implementing administrative templates, configuring folder redirection and scripts, and configuring Group Policy preferences.
Implementing administrative templates
Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts
Configuring Group Policy preferences
Lab: Managing user settings with GPOs
Using administrative templates to manage user settings
Implement settings by using Group Policy preferences
Configuring Folder Redirection
Planning Group Policy (optional)
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Implement administrative templates.
Configure Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts.
Configure Group Policy preferences.
This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).
Securing domain controllers
Implementing account security
Implementing audit authentication
Configuring managed service accounts
Lab: Securing AD DS
Implementing security policies for accounts, passwords, and administrative groups
Deploying and configuring an RODC
Creating and associating a group MSA
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Secure domain controllers.
Implement account security.
Implement audit authentication.
Configure managed service accounts (MSAs).
This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.
Deploying CAs
Administering CAs
Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs
Lab: Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy
Deploying an offline root CA
Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Deploy CAs.
Administer CAs.
Troubleshoot and maintain CAs.
This module describes how to deploy and manage certificates in an AD DS environment. This involves deploying and managing certificate templates, managing certificate revocation and recovery, using certificates in a business environment, and implementing smart cards.
Deploying and managing certificate templates
Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery
Using certificates in a business environment
Implementing and managing smart cards
Lab: Deploying and using certificates
Configuring certificate templates
Enrolling and using certificates
Configuring and implementing key recovery
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Deploy and manage certificate templates.
Manage certificates deployment, revocation, and recovery.
Use certificates in a business environment.
Implement and manage smart cards
This module describes AD FS and how to configure AD FS in a single-organization scenario and in a partner-organization scenario.
Overview of AD FS
AD FS requirements and planning
Deploying and configuring AD FS
Web Application Proxy Overview
Lab: Implementing AD FS
Configuring AD FS prerequisites
Installing and configuring AD FS
Configuring an internal application for AD
Configuring AD FS for federated business partners
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe AD FS.
Explain how to deploy AD FS.
Explain how to implement AD FS for a single organization.
Explain how to extend AD FS to external clients.
Implement single sign-on (SSO) to support online services.
This module describes how to implement an AD RMS deployment. The module provides an overview of AD RMS, explains how to deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure, and explains how to configure AD RMS content protection.
Overview of AD RMS
Deploying and managing an AD RMS infrastructure
Configuring AD RMS content protection
Lab: Implementing an AD RMS infrastructure
Installing and configuring AD RMS
Configuring AD RMS templates
Using AD RMS on clients
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Describe AD RMS.
Deploy and manage an AD RMS infrastructure.
Configure AD RMS content protection.
This module describes how to plan and configure directory syncing between Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) and on-premises AD DS. The modules describes various sync scenarios, such as Azure AD sync, AD FS and Azure AD, and Azure AD Connect.
Planning and preparing for directory synchronization
Implementing directory synchronization by using Azure AD Connect
Managing identities with directory synchronization
Lab: Configuring directory synchronization
Preparing for directory synchronization
Configuring directory synchronization
Managing Active Directory users and groups and monitoring directory synchronization
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Plan and prepare for directory synchronization.
Implement directory synchronization by using Microsoft Azure Active Directory Connect (Azure AD Connect).
Manage identities with directory synchronization.
This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.
Monitoring AD DS
Managing the Active Directory database
Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions
Lab: Recovering objects in AD DS
Backing up and restoring AD DS
Recovering objects in AD DS
After completing this module, students will be able to:
Monitor AD DS.
Manage the Active Directory database.
Describe the backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity access solutions.
FAQs
Duration of 70-742- Identity with Windows Server 2016 certification exam is 120 minutes. You will have to attempt 40-60. Passing score is 700 marks out of 1000.
Ten test papers are available online; our certified Microsoft course trainers will help you download the test papers.
Under this chapter, you learn to - install Active Directory Integrated Enterprise Certificate Authority (CA); install offline root and subordinate CAs; install standalone CAs; configure Certificate Revocation List (CRL) distribution points; implement administrative role separation; configure CA backup and recovery install and configure Online Responder.
You should attempt for 'Upgrading Your Skills to MCSA: Windows Server 2016 Training (20743) and 'Securing Windows Server 2016 Training (20744)' certifications after passing the 70-742 exam.
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