Windows Server 2003 Active Directory and Network Infrastructure Design Short Course

Section A: Introduction

• Prerequisites
• Course Objectives
• Successful Design
• Design Team
• Documentation

Section B: AD Design Elements

• Components
• Role of AD
• Life Cycle
• AD Design Team
• Design Tasks
• Design Components
• AD Design Guidelines

Section C: Domain Implication

• Gathering Domain Data
• Infrastructure/Administration
• Design Priorities
• Data Guidelines

Section D: Logical Forest Design

• Forest Design Focus
• Forest Design Models
• Forest Strategies
• Forest Guidelines

Section E: Domain Design

• Domain Strategies
• Forest Root Domain
• Security Considerations
• Domain Guidelines

Section F: DNS & Trust Relations

• DNS Namespace
• DNS Strategies
• DNS Guidelines
• Trust Strategies
• Categories/Directions
• Trust Types
• Trust Guidelines

Section G: Migration Issues

• Migration Strategies
• NT 4.0
• Windows 2000
• Migration Guidelines

Section H: Schema Management

• Schema Strategies
• Schema Guidelines

Section I: Site Infrastructure

• Site Design Process
• Gather Site Data
• Data Guidelines

Section A: Site Design

• Site Selection
• Site Design Guidelines
• Replication Considerations
• Site Link Considerations
• Link Speeds/Costs
• Site Link Bridges
• Replication Guidelines

Section B: Placing Domain Controllers

• DC Considerations
• Hardware Requirements
• Disk Space/Memory
• Forest Root DCs
• DC Guidelines

Section C: GCs & FSMOs

• Globabl Catalog Servers
• GC Guidelines
• Operations Master
• Operation Master Roles
• Forest-Level Guidelines
• Domain-Level Guidelines

Section D: Administrative Structure

• Administrative Issues
• Organizational Resources
• Administrative Resources
• Gathering Admin Data

Section E: Administration Model

• Types of IT Model
• Security Policy/Guidelines
• Network Admin Model
• Organizational Units
• Delegation of Control
• Inheritance
• Group Policy
• OU Guidelines

Section F: Computer/User Accounts

• Account Strategies
• Naming Conventions
• Password Policy
• Policies for AAA
• Security Groups
• Account Guidelines

Section A: Group Policy

• Design Elements
• Security Requirements
• Interoperability/Access
• Administrative Requirements
• Software Deployment
• Structure Consideration
• GP Design Guidelines

Section B: GP Structure

• GPO Considerations
• Deployment Strategy
• GP Settings
• GP Inheritance
• GP Structure Guidelines

Section C: OU Structure

• Group Policy OU Design
• Group Policy OU Influence
• Admin Design Structure
• OU Creation Guidelines

Section D: GPO Management

• GPO Requirements
• GPO Administration
• Change Management
• Policy Mgt. Guidelines

Section E: Name Resolution

• Assess Current DNS
• Network Requirements
• Host Requirements
• NetBIOS Resources
• Resolution Guideline

Section F: DNS Interoperability

• Integration Options
• BIND Strategies
• WINS Guidelines
• DHCP Guidelines

Section G: WINS Replication

• Replication Strategy
• Replication Guidelines

Section H: Client Resolution

• DNS Server Option
• DNS Stub Zones
• DNS Naming
• DNS Client Guidelines

Section A: Network Infrastructure

• Design Elements
• Network Design Team
• Design Tasks
• AD Support
• Network Specifications
• Infrastructure Guidelines

Section B: IP Addressing

• Addressing Scheme
• IP Subnetting
• Public vs. Private
• Address Allocation
• IP Address Guidelines
• Subnet Guidelines

Section C: DHCP Design

• DHCP Infrastructure
• DHCP Server Locations
• DHCP Server Redundancy
• DHCP Server
• DHCP Guidelines

Section D: Change Management

• Infrastructure Change
• Change Elements
• Monitoring Network
• Analyze Data

Section E: Network Connectivity

• Connectivity Requirements
• Security Requirements
• Network Controls
• Connectivity Guidelines

Section F: Connection Types

• Evaluate Needs
• Connections Options
• Internation Connections
• Business Requirements
• Connection Guidelines

Section G: Connectivity Infrastructure

• Connectivity Design
• Interconnection Devices
• Redundancy Design
• Site-to-Site
• VPN Options
• Connectivity Guidelines

Section A: Internet Infrastructure

• Internet Connectivity
• Firewall Design
• Securing Firewall Replication
• Extranet Design
• I-net Connectivity Rules

Section B: Network Access Design

• Network Access Strategy
• Determine Access Types
• Business Requirements
• User Requirements
• Security Requirements
• Interoperability Requirements
• Network Access Guidelines

Section C: Remote Access Security

• Security Design
• Authentication Methods
• Encryption Methods
• Remote Access Profiles
• Remote Access Monitoring & Auditing
• Wireless Access Methods
• Remote Access Guidelines

Section D: Remote Access Infrastructure

• Remote Access Design
• RAS Server Placement
• VPN Server Placement
• Authentication Server Placement
• User Environment Config
• User Education
• Remote Access Infrastructure Guidelines

Section E: Wireless Access Design

• Wireless Infrastructure
• Wireless Standards
• Wireless Security
• Wireless Hardware
• Wireless Access Guidelines