Contents at a Glance
Introduction
Part I: Installing and Configuring Active Directory Domain Services
Chapter 1 Introducing Active Directory 2016
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers
Chapter 3 Creating and Managing Active Directory Users and Computers
Chapter 4 Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units
Part II: Managing and Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
Chapter 5 Configuring Service Authentication and Account Policies
Chapter 6 Maintaining Active Directory
Chapter 7 Configuring Active Directory in a Complex Enterprise Environment
Part III: Creating and Managing Group Policy
Chapter 8 Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Chapter 9 Configuring Group Policy Processing
Chapter 10 Configuring Group Policy Settings
Chapter 11 Configuring Group Policy Preferences
Part IV: Implementing Active Directory Certification Services
Chapter 12 Installing and Configuring Active Directory
Certificate Services
Chapter 13 Managing Certificates
Part V: Implementing Identity Federation and Access Solutions
Chapter 14 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Federation Services
Chapter 15 Implementing Web Application Proxy
Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Active Directory
Rights Management Services
Chapter 17 Final Preparation
Part VI: Appendices
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Glossary Glossary of Key Terms
Index
Elements Available on the Book Website
Appendix B Memory Tables
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key
Appendix D Study Planner
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Installing and Configuring Active Directory Domain Services
Chapter 1 Introducing Active Directory 2016
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Identity and Active Directory 2016
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Object
Containers and Organizational Units
Domains
Domain Trees and Forests
Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
Identity Federation
Claims-Based Authentication
Single Sign-On (SSO)
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
AD RMS Clients
AD RMS Server
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter
Review Questions
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Installing a New Forest
Planning the Domain
Installing AD DS from Server Manager
Promoting the Server to Domain Controller
Adding or Removing a Domain Controller from a Domain
Multimaster Replication and FSMO Roles
Forest and Domain Functional Levels
Adding a New Domain Controller to an Existing Domain
Demoting a Server from Domain Controller
Upgrading a Domain Controller
Installing AD DS on a Server Core Installation
Installing AD DS with PowerShell
Promoting a Server to Domain Controller with PowerShell
Installing a Domain Controller with Install from Media (IFM)
Creating the Media for Installation
Deploying a Domain Controller Using IFM
Installing and Configuring a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC)
Configuring Domain Controller Cloning
Requirements to Clone a Virtual Domain Controller
Creating DCCloneConfig.xml
Exporting and Importing the Cloned DC
Resolving DNS SRV Record Registration Issues
Configuring a Global Catalog Server
Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 3 Creating and Managing Active Directory Users and Computers
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Creating, Copying, Configuring, and Deleting Users and Computers
Creating and Configuring a New User
Creating and Configuring a New Computer
Copying Users
Configuring Templates
Deleting Objects
Automating the Creation of Active Directory Accounts
Working with Users
Working with Computers
Performing Bulk Active Directory Operations
Comma Separated Value Data Exchange (csvde)
LDAP Data Interchange Format Data Exchange (ldifde)
Configuring User Rights
Implementing Offline Domain Join
Managing Inactive and Disabled Accounts
Automating Unlocking of Disabled Accounts Using Windows
PowerShell
Automating Password Resets Using Windows PowerShell
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 4 Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Creating, Copying, Configuring, and Deleting Groups and OUs
Active Directory Groups and Active Directory OUs
OrganizationalUnits
Groups
GroupTypes
GroupScope
Working with Active Directory Groups
Working with Active Directory OUs
Automate Groups and OUs with PowerShell
Converting Group Scope and Type
Configuring Group Nesting
IGDLA
Enumerating Group Membership
Delegating the Creation and Management of Groups and OUs
Managing Group Membership Using Group Policy
Managing Default Active Directory Containers
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Part II: Managing and Maintaining Active Directory Domain Services
Chapter 5 Configuring Service Authentication and Account Policies
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Creating and Configuring Service Accounts
Service Accounts
Managed Service Accounts
Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSAs)
Virtual Service Accounts
Configuring Kerberos Constrained Delegation (KCD)
Constrained Delegation
Managing Service Principal Names (SPNs)
Configuring Default Domain Account Policies
Configuring Domain and Local User Password Policy Settings
Configuring Account Lockout Policy Settings
Configuring Kerberos Policy Settings Within Group Policy
Configuring and Applying Password Settings Objects (PSOs)
PSO Precedence
Creating PSOs
Delegating Password Settings Management
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 6 Maintaining Active Directory
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Configuring Active Directory Snapshots
NTDSUTIL Snapshot Menu
Creating and Mounting a Snapshot
Hosting a Snapshot
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory and SYSVOL
Backing Up Active Directory
Restoring Active Directory
Nonauthoritative Restore
Authoritative Restore
Configuring and Restoring Objects by Using the Active Directory Recycle Bin
Managing Active Directory Offline
Performing Offline Defragmentation of an Active Directory
Database
Cleaning Up Metadata
Configuring Replication to Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)
Configuring Password Replication Policy (PRP) for RODC
Monitoring and Managing Replication
Upgrading SYSVOL Replication to Distributed File System
Replication (DFSR)
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 7 Configuring Active Directory in a Complex Enterprise Environment
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Deploying Windows Server 2016 Domain Controllers Within a PreExisting Active Directory Environment
Upgrading Existing Domains and Forests
Configuring Domain and Forest Functional Levels
Configuring Multiple User Principal Name (UPN) Suffixes
Configuring Trusts
Configuring Forest, External, Realm, and Shortcut Trusts
Configuring SID Filtering
Configuring Name Suffix Routing
Configuring Sites
Configuring Sites and Subnets
Sites
Subnets
Creating and Configuring Site Links
Managing Sites with PowerShell
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Part III: Creating and Managing Group Policy
Chapter 8 Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Introduction to Group Policy
Creating Group Policy Objects
Configuring GPO Links
Managing Starter GPOs
Backing Up, Importing, Copying, and Restoring GPOs
Using the Group Policy Management Editor (GPME)
Using PowerShell to Manage GPOs
Creating and Configuring a Migration Table
Resetting Default GPOs
Delegating Group Policy Management
Detecting Health Issues Using the Group Policy Infrastructure
Status Dashboard
Group Policy Infrastructure
Group Policy Infrastructure Status Dashboard
Local Group Policies
Configuring Multiple Local Group Policies
Configuring a Central Store
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 9 Configuring Group Policy Processing
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Configuring Processing Order, Precedence, and Blocking of Inheritance
Processing Order and Precedence
Blocking of Inheritance
Configuring Security Filtering and Windows Management
Instrumentation (WMI) Filtering
Security Filtering
WMI Filtering
Loopback Processing
Client-Side Processing
Configure and Manage Slow Link Processing and Group Policy
Caching
Configure Client-Side Extension (CSE) Behavior
Force a Group Policy Update
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 10 Configuring Group Policy Settings
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Configuring Software Installation
Configuring Folder Redirection
Configuring Scripts
Configuring Administrative Templates
Importing a Custom Administrative Template File
Configuring Property Filters for Administrative Templates
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 11 Configuring Group Policy Preferences
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Configuring Control Panel Settings
Configuring Printer Preferences
Configuring Power Options
Configuring Internet Explorer Settings
Configuring Item-Level Targeting
Configuring Windows Settings
Configuring Custom Registry Settings
Defining Network Drive Mappings
Configuring File and Folder Deployment
Configuring Shortcut Deployment
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Part IV: Implementing Active Directory Certification Services
Chapter 12 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Installing Active Directory Integrated Enterprise Certificate Authority
Installing AD CS on a Server
Configuring AD CS on a Server
Installing Offline Root and Subordinate CAs
Configuring Certificate Revocation List Distribution Points
Creating New CRL Distribution Points (CDPs)
Installing and Configuring Online Responders
Configuring CA Backup, Recovery, and Administrative Role
Separation
Configuring CA Backup and Recovery
Administrative Role Separation
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 13 Managing Certificates
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Managing Certificate Templates
Enabling Certificate Templates
Creating New Templates
Managing Certificate Deployment, Validation, Revocation, and Renewal
Manual Enrollment
CA Web Enrollment
Revoking Certificates
Managing Certificate Autoenrollment Using Group Policies
Configuring Key Archival and Recovery
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Part V: Implementing Identity Federation and Access Solutions
Chapter 14 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Federation Services
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Implementing Claims-Based Authentication
Installing a Standalone AD FS Server
Installing an AD FS Server Farm
Configuring Authentication
Configuring Authentication Policies
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication
Implementing and Configuring Device Registration
Integrating AD FS with Microsoft Passport
Configuring AD FS to Enable Authentication of Users Stored in LDAP Directories
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 15 Implementing Web Application Proxy
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Installing and Configuring Web Application Proxy
Installing Web Application Proxy
Implementing WAP in Pass-Through Mode
Implementing WAP as AD FS Proxy
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Active Directory
Rights Management Services
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz
Foundation Topics
Installing an Active Directory Rights Management Services Server
Installing AD RMS
Configuring AD RMS
Managing AD RMS Service Connection Point
Managing AD RMS Templates and Exclusion Policies
AD RMS Policy Templates
Configuring Exclusion Policies
Backing Up and Restoring AD RMS
Exam Preparation Tasks
Review All Key Topics
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory
Define Key Terms
End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Chapter 17 Final Preparation
Tools for Final Preparation
Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions on the Website
AccessingthePearsonTestPrepSoftwareOnline
AccessingthePearsonTestPrepSoftwareOffline
Customizing Your Exams
Updating Your Exams
Premium Edition
Memory Tables
Chapter-Ending Review Tools
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study
Summary
Part VI: Appendices
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and End-of-Chapter Review Questions
Glossary of Key Terms
Index
Elements Available on the Book Website
Appendix B Memory Tables
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key
Appendix D Study Planner