Part Number: X05-49547

Released: 4/2000

Delivery Guide
Implementing and
Administering Microsoft
®

Windows
®
2000 Directory
Services

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Implementing and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services iii Contents

Introduction
Course Materials ......................................................................................................2

Prerequisites.............................................................................................................4

Course Outline .........................................................................................................5

Microsoft Certified Professional Program ...............................................................9


Installing and Configuring DNS to Support Active Directory...............................17

Lab A: Installing and Configuring DNS to Support Active Directory...................22

Best Practices.........................................................................................................29

Review ...................................................................................................................30

Module 3: Creating a Windows 2000 Domain
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to Creating a Windows 2000 Domain .................................................2

Installing Active Directory ......................................................................................3

Lab A: Creating a Windows 2000 Domain............................................................12

The Active Directory Installation Process .............................................................16

Examining the Default Structure of Active Directory ...........................................27

Performing Post Active Directory Installation Tasks ............................................29

Lab B: Performing Post Active Directory Installation Tasks ................................38

Troubleshooting the Installation of Active Directory ............................................44

Removing Active Directory...................................................................................46

Best Practices.........................................................................................................48


Module 5: Publishing Resources in Active Directory
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Publishing Resources ..................................................................... 2

Setting Up and Administering Published Printers................................................... 3

Implementing Printer Locations............................................................................ 10

Setting Up and Administering Published Shared Folders..................................... 17

Comparing Published Objects with Shared Resources ......................................... 19

Lab A: Publishing Resources in Active Directory................................................ 20

Troubleshooting Published Resources .................................................................. 26

Best Practices........................................................................................................ 27

Review .................................................................................................................. 28

Module 6: Delegating Administrative Control
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Object Security in Active Directory........................................................................ 2

Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects................................................... 13

Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects.......................... 21

Lab B: Delegating Group Policy Administration.................................................. 47

Monitoring and Troubleshooting Group Policy.................................................... 52

Best Practices........................................................................................................ 59

Review .................................................................................................................. 60
Module 8: Using Group Policy to Manage User Environments
Overview................................................................................................................. 1

Introduction to Managing User Environments........................................................ 2

Introduction to Administrative Templates .............................................................. 4

Using Administrative Templates in Group Policy .................................................. 8

Implementing and Administering Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services v Lab A: Using Administrative Templates to Assign Registry-Based
Group Policy..........................................................................................................19

Assigning Scripts with Group Policy.....................................................................25

Lab B: Using Group Policy to Assign Scripts to Users and Computers ................30

Using Group Policy to Redirect Folders ................................................................35

Lab C: Implementing Folder Redirection Policy...................................................40



Best Practices.........................................................................................................36

Review ...................................................................................................................37

Module 10: Creating and Managing Trees and Forests
Overview..................................................................................................................1

Introduction to Trees and Forests.............................................................................3

Creating Trees and Forests.......................................................................................8

Trust Relationships in Trees and Forests ...............................................................13

Lab A: Creating Domain Trees and Establishing Trusts........................................24

The Global Catalog................................................................................................34

Strategies for Using Groups in Trees and Forests..................................................38

Lab B: Using Groups in a Forest ...........................................................................43

Troubleshooting Creating and Managing Trees and Forests .................................50

Best Practices.........................................................................................................51

Review ...................................................................................................................52

Module 11: Managing Active Directory Replication
Overview..................................................................................................................1