Active Directory on Windows Server 2019 + Group Policies
- Description
- Curriculum
- FAQ
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Overview
Once you have completed this training course you’ll be able to
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Build and Configure a Microsoft Windows 2019 Server
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Understand what a Domain and Active Directory (AD) is
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Deploy a Domain Controller
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Perform key tasks within Active Directory
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Get computers on a network talking to and connected to the AD Domain
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Learn some Advanced AD tasks such as Domain Trusts and Functional Levels
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Understand Group Policies (GPO’s)
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Create a GPO to – Enforce Domain Password Complexity
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Create a GPO to – Disable Command Prompt & Registry Editor
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Create a GPO to – Set Desktop Background across all computers on a network
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Create a GPO to – Disable USB drive use in an organization
Why is knowing AD important?
Understnading how to build, configure and user Active Directory is an essential skill that all IT Techs and Professionals need to have.
Active Directory is one of the most common tools used by administrators in thousands of businesses around the world, it’s very likely that a future company that you’ll be interviewing will be using Active Directory.
Even if you are already working within a IT team, this course will re-imforce your AD skills.
Why is knowing Group Policy managment important?
Group Policies and AD work hand-in-hand. Once AD has been configured, and computers on your network are bound to AD, the next step is setting up Group Policies.
Group Policies make the management of PC security setting and preferences easy. You can literally create a group policy and then push it out against a fleet of comptuers on a AD domain network. All these computers will get those settings applied over the network, without the need to update setting on a computer-by-computer basis. It’s great!
Go Questions?
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.
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Instructor & Course IntroductionWho am I, what do I do, and introduction to this course.
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Download & Install Server 2019 in a virtual environment
We'll go through the steps to download and setup Windows Server 2019 within a virtual environment. This will form our foundation to deploy a domain controller and active directory
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Overview of Windows Server 2019
With Server 2019 installed we'll provide a brief overview on the server environment
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What is a Domain and Active Directory (AD)
An introduction to domains and active directory. It's purpose and function.
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Building a Domain Controller
With a basic understanding of domains and AD, let's look at how to build a Domain Controller to get Active Directory up and running.
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AD Overview
With the DC and AD built and ready, let's provide a brief overview of the Active Directory interface.
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Creating OU’s and Users in AD
Steps on creating OU’s and Users in AD
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Reset user passwords
With user accounts created, one of the most common tasks for administrators is resetting user passwords.
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Creating a new Computer Account in AD
With users created, computer accounts are next. These are important when getting computers talking with AD
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Security Groups and Process Accounts
We'll discuss security groups and process accounts within AD
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Managing and using Users, Security Group
With basic users and groups configured, this video covers how to use them and apply them to specific objects
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Finding Objects in AD
As AD grows it can sometimes be hard to find objects, this will help
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Set a disable and expiration date on a user account
This guide goes throught the steps to auto disable and expire user accounts,
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Set logon hours on a user account
If some users are only allowes specific access at specific times, this guide will help
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Deleting User and Computer Accounts
As staff members depart an organisation, it's important to delete accounts, both user and computer accounts
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Joining a PC to the Domain
PC's need to be bound to active directory to take advantage of all these great features.
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Domain and Enterprise Admins
What is the difference between a domain administrator and an enterprise administrator
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Domain Trusts
Domain trusts help with connecting two or more domains together.
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Changing Domains, DCs, and Export Text from AD
Further options to change domains and DC's from withiin the AD console. We'll also cover how to export objects within OU's into text files.
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Changing Functional Levels
How to raise functional levels in AD, and why it is used.
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DC Troubleshooting Intro
It's always important to keep your DC's running healthy, these next few videos cover some basic tips
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Intro to DCDIAG and REPADMIN
These tools are great, let's give you an introduction to why they are important
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Using DCDiag
Let's go through the DCDiag command
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Using REPADMIN
Let's go through the REPADMIN command
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Enforce Domain Password Complexity
In this video we'll cover the steps to ensure passwords are strong against your users
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Set Desktop Background
In this video we'll cover the steps to ensure specific wallpapers are applied against computers
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Disable Control Panel
In this video we'll cover the steps to map network shares against users/computers
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Setup User login warning messages
In this video we'll cover the steps to prompt a warning message when users attempt logins to computers
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Disable Guest Account and Local Administrator Accounts
In this video we'll cover the steps to change users and accounts across computers
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Deny Execute Access on Removable Disks
In this video we'll cover the steps to disable & restrict access to USB or external devices across the domain
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Windows Update
In this video we'll cover the steps to prepare your environment for WSUS windows patching
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Disable Command Prompt & Registry Editor
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Intro to Troubleshooting GPO’s
We'll provide an introduction to troubleshooting GPO's with a couple of useful commands
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Using the MMC (rsop.msc)
Using the rsop command displays a gui summary of policies applied against a computer
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Using the Command Prompt (gpresult /r + gpupdatep /force)
Using the gprestul command displays a summary of policies applied against a computer, both user and computer policies. We'll also cover the gpupdate /force command.
