Course Overview
- Course Title: Mastering Active Directory: Administration and Fundamentals
- Instructor: John Courtenay
- Target Audience: IT professionals, helpdesk technicians
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of using a computer system in general (i.e., home use)
Curriculum Highlights
- Key Topics Covered:
- Creating and managing user accounts
- Difference between types of user profiles
- Difference between local and domain accounts
- Searching for users, contacts, groups, and computer objects
- Creating and managing security groups and OUs
- Security group and OU nesting
- Managing group policies using the Group Policy Management Console
- Group policy processing involving multiple levels of Group Policy
- Efficiently managing Active Directory user accounts, groups, and OUs
- Best practices for setting and resetting Active Directory account passwords
- Utilizing the Active Directory search facility
- Creating and managing group policies effectively
- Importance of local computer policies in relation to group policies
- Detailed explanations of user password policies
- Using Group Policy Preferences and Starter GPOs
- Mechanics of replication and the role of the SYSVOL folder
- Key Skills Learned:
- Active Directory administration
- Group Policy management
- User account management
- Password policies
- Group Policy Preferences
- Replication mechanics
Course Format
- Duration: 1 hour on-demand video
- Format: Self-paced online course
- Resources:
- 1 article
- Access on mobile and TV
- Certificate of completion
- Quiz at the end of each section