This learning path is designed to help you prepare for the APL-1008 Administer Active Directory Domain Services modern credential. Through comprehensive instruction, you will develop the knowledge and skills needed to create, deploy, and maintain an Active Directory Domain Services environment in modern enterprise settings.
Course Prerequisites:
- Working knowledge of Windows Server administration
- Understanding of core networking technologies and concepts
Course Outline
Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
- Define Active Directory Domain Services and its role in organizations
- Understand Active Directory Domain Services forests and domains
- Learn procedures for deploying Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
- Perform migration of a domain controller to a new site
- Manage Active Directory Domain Services operations masters and roles
Create and manage Active Directory objects
- Define users, groups, and computers in Active Directory
- Understand organizational units and their purpose
- Manage objects and modify their properties in Active Directory
- Create new objects in Active Directory
- Configure objects appropriately for organizational needs
- Execute bulk management tasks for multiple user accounts
- Maintain Active Directory Domain Services domain controllers
Create and configure Group Policy Objects in Active Directory
- Define Group Policy Objects and their administrative functions
- Implement Group Policy Object scope and inheritance
- Define domain-based Group Policy Objects
- Create and configure domain-based Group Policy Objects
- Configure domain password policies
- Configure and apply fine-grained password policies for specific users and groups
Manage security in Active Directory
- Configure user account rights appropriately
- Configure user account rights to restrict access and enhance security
- Delegate permissions in Active Directory to appropriate administrators
- Protect user accounts with the Protected Users group
- Understand Windows Defender Credential Guard capabilities
- Block Windows NTLM authentication when necessary
- Identify and locate problematic accounts
Guided project: Administer Active Directory Domain Services
Apply your learning through hands-on guided projects that reinforce Active Directory administration skills in realistic scenarios.
