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Identity with Windows Server

Identity with Windows Server

21.000 DKK

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The course gives you the knowledge and experience to deploy and configure Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in a distributed environment. Topics include Group Policy, AD backup and restore, AD monitoring and troubleshooting, and a detailed review of Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS).

Course calendar

 
Hillerød
October
Week
November
Week
December
8/12
Week 50
8 - 11 Dec 2026
January
Week
February
Week
March
8/3
Week 10
8 - 11 Mar 2027
April
Week
May
Week
Aarhus
12/10
Week 42
12 - 15 Oct 2026
30/11
Week 49
30 Nov - 3 Dec 2026
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Week
Week
Week
5/4
Week 14
5 - 8 Apr 2027
Week
Virtual
12/10
Week 42
12 - 15 Oct 2026
30/11
Week 49
30 Nov - 3 Dec 2026
8/12
Week 50
8 - 11 Dec 2026
Week
Week
8/3
Week 10
8 - 11 Mar 2027
5/4
Week 14
5 - 8 Apr 2027
Week
Dates are start dates
Virtual classroom available

Description

In the course, you gain hands-on experience and the knowledge to install and configure domain controllers, manage various objects in your Active Directory, implement sites, and configure replication.

Group Policy is also covered in detail, including configuration, administration, and troubleshooting. You also learn to secure your Active Directory and important user accounts, and deploying and managing Certificate Services is a major part of the course.

Although the course and its labs are based on Windows Server 2022, you can also apply what you learn to Server 2016 and 2019.

The course and labs also focus on managing Windows Server not just with traditional tools such as Server Manager and PowerShell, but also with Windows Admin Center.

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Prerequisites

To get the most out of the course, we recommend experience or knowledge equivalent to:

Next steps

If you want to build on your skills, these may be relevant:

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Module overview

This module describes the features of AD DS and how to install domain controllers (DCs). It also covers the considerations for deploying DCs.

Lessons

Overview of AD DS

Overview of AD DS domain controllers

Deploying a domain controller

Lab 1: Deploying and administering AD DS

Deploying AD DS

Deploying domain controllers by performing domain controller cloning

Administering AD DS

This module describes how to use various techniques to manage objects in AD DS. This includes creating and configuring user, group, and computer objects)

Lessons

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 1: 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 2: Administering AD DS

Delegate administration for OUs

Creating and modifying AD DS objects with Windows PowerShell

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.

Lessons

Overview of advanced AD DS deployments

Deploying a distributed AD DS environment

Configuring AD DS trusts

Lab 1: Domain and trust management in AD DS

Implementing forest trusts

Implementing child domains in AD DS

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 AD DS environment.

Lessons

Overview of AD DS replication

Configuring AD DS sites

Configuring and monitoring AD DS replication

Lab 1: 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

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.

Lessons

Introducing Group Policy

Implementing and administering GPOs

Group Policy scope and Group Policy processing

Troubleshooting the application of GPOs

Lab 1: Implementing a Group Policy infrastructure

Creating and configuring GPOs

Managing GPO scope

Lab 2: Troubleshooting Group Policy infrastructure

Verify GPO application

Troubleshooting GPOs

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.

Lessons

Implementing administrative templates

Configuring Folder Redirection, software installation, and scripts

Configuring Group Policy preferences

Lab 1: 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)

This module describes how to configure domain controller security, account security, password security, and Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSA).

Lessons

Securing domain controllers

Implementing account security

Implementing audit authentication

Configuring managed service accounts

Lab 1: Securing AD DS

Implementing security policies for accounts, passwords, and administrative groups

Deploying and configuring an RODC

Creating and associating a group MSA

This module describes how to implement an AD CS deployment. This includes deploying, administering, and troubleshooting CAs.

Lessons

Deploying CAs

Administering CAs

Troubleshooting and maintaining CAs

Lab 1: Deploying and configuring a two-tier CA hierarchy

Deploying an offline root CA

Deploying an enterprise subordinate CA

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.

Lessons

Deploying and managing certificate templates

Managing certificate deployment, revocation, and recovery

Using certificates in a business environment

Implementing and managing smart cards

Lab 1: Deploying and using certificates

Configuring certificate templates

Enrolling and using certificates

Configuring and implementing key recovery

This module describes how to monitor, manage, and maintain AD DS to help achieve high availability of AD DS.

Lessons

Monitoring AD DS

Managing the Active Directory database

Active Directory backup and recovery options for AD DS and other identity and access solutions

Lab 1: Recovering objects in AD DS

Backing up and restoring AD DS

Recovering objects in AD DS

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