Course Highlights
  • Learn how to use Active Directory Users and Computers
  • Understand what Group Policy is, how it works, and how to use it in your domain
  • Finally understand GPO (Group Policy Object) precedence!
  • Write Powershell scripts to automate redundant tasks and save yourself from endless hours of repetitive work!
  • Learn how to create test OUs (organizational units) to safely test your new GPOs
  • Manage domain workstations and servers with Group Policy and Active Directory
  • Configure domain user desktop backgrounds and MUCH more!
  • Deploy Software to specific users or computers with Group Policy
  • Use Group Policy Management to secure your domain
  • Learn how to troubleshoot your Group Policy issues!
  • Apply GPOs to target OUs, users and/or computers
  • Create & Secure Network Share Drives and publish them to Active Directory Users and Computers
Curriculum

1 Topic
Instructor Introduction

13 Topics
Course Lab Setup - Section Overview
Downloading Windows Server 2016 from Evaluation Center
Downloading Windows Server 2016
Downloading and Installing VirtualBox
Notice of VirtualBox UI Changes
Creating a Virtual Network with VirtualBox
Creating a Virtual Machine with VirtualBox
Configuring the Virtual Machine
Installing Windows Server 2016
Basic Server Configuration
Adding the Active Directory Domain Services
Installing Windows 10
Joining a Windows 10 Computer to a AD Domain

9 Topics
What is Active Directory Users & Computers
Understanding Organizational Units and Containers
Note about logging into Domain Controllers with new AD Users
Creating User Accounts with AD
Searching for Objects in Active Directory
Resetting User Passwords in Active Directory Users and Computers
Understanding Groups and Memberships
Disabling and Deleting User Accounts with Active Directory
Active Directory Quiz

4 Topics
What is Group Policy
Creating and Linking Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Group Policy Precedence
Editing GPOs (Group Policy Objects)

4 Topics
Troubleshooting Group Policy with MMC (RSOP.msc - Resultant Set of Policy)
Troubleshooting Group Policy with Command Prompt (GPResult /r)
Creating Non-Inheriting Organizational Units for GPO Testing / Troubleshooting
Group Policy Knowledge Test

5 Topics
Deploying a Desktop Background to your domain with a GPO (Group Policy Object)
Setting up an Logon Banner (Interactive Logon)
Deploying Software with Group Policy
Configuring Roaming Profiles for User Accounts
How to automatically map network share drives with Group Policy

4 Topics
Configuring Domain Password and Account Lockout Policies with Group Policy
Deploying Fine Grained Password Policies (PSOs)
Configuring Windows Firewall with Group Policy
Configuring Windows Registry Settings with Group Policy (GPOs)

8 Topics
Enabling Script Execution for Powershell
Powershell Basics
Listing AD Users with Powershell
Configure User Roaming Profile Path with Powershell
Creating User Accounts with Powershell
Creating User Accounts from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) File
Move All Disabled Users to "Disabled Users OU" with Powershell
How to create AD accounts with duplicate names

2 Topics
Creating an Active Directory System State Backup
Restoring an Active Directory Backup

2 Topics
How to Get Your Certificate of Completion
Bonus Lecture

28 Topics
Course Rebuild in Progress
Instructor Introduction & Course Overview
What is Active Directory?
Organizational Units
Containers & Builtin Object Types
Creating User Accounts
Searching for Objects in Active Directory Users & Computers
Resetting User Passwords
Managing User Account Memberships
Disabling / Deleting User Accounts
What is Group Policy?
Creating & Linking a Group Policy Object
Editing Group Policy Objects
Creating Non-inheriting OUs
Troubleshooting Group Policy
Create a Logon Banner
Preventing Users from Accessing Certain Websites on ALL browsers
Setting up Roaming Profiles
Deploy Adobe Flash with Group Policy
Deploy Java with Group Policy
Deploy The Dreaded Adobe Reader with Group Policy
Configure Domain Password Requirements & Account Lockout
Configuring Windows Firewall with Group Policy
Setting Registry Keys with Group Policy
Creating the User Groups
Create Share Folders
Automatically Map The Drive for Each Group
Verify folders are secure

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