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MS-6426 - Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Course MS-6426
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Price: $1,695.00
Software Assurance Value: 3       
Duration: 3 Days




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 Course Description

MS-6426, Configuring Identity and Access Solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

Introduction

This three-day instructor-led course provides the knowledge and skills that IT Professionals need to configure identity and access solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.


Audience

The audience for this course is IT Professionals interested in IDA solutions in their enterprise environment. Most students will be IT professionals who are responsible for integrating applications and platforms with enterprise directory and security services while increasing access to a growing number of customers and partners.


At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe identity and access solutions.
  • Configure Active Directory Certificate Services.
  • Deploy and manage certificates.
  • Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.
  • Configure Active Directory Federation Services.
  • Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services.
  • Maintain access management solutions.
  • Troubleshoot identity and access solutions.

Prerequisites

This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

  • Technical knowledge equivalent to 6424: Fundamentals of Microsoft Server 2008 Active Directory
  • Technical background knowledge and hands-on experience of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS from the AD TS foundation exam). This includes technical knowledge equivalent to 6425A: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

  • Microsoft Certified Professional Exams

    This course will help the student prepare for the following Microsoft Certified Professional exams:

    • Exams 070-640, TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring

    Student Materials

    The student kit includes a comprehensive workbook and other necessary materials for this class.


    Course Outline

    Module 1: Exploring Identity and Access Solutions

    After completing this module, students will be able to explore identity and access solutions.

    Lessons

    Overview of Identity and Access Management

    Active Directory Server Roles in Identity and Access Management

    Identity Lifecycle Manager

    Lab: Exploring Identity and Access Solutions 2008

    Exploring how Active Directory server roles will provide identity and access management solutions

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe identity and access management.

    Identify Active Directory server roles in identity and access management.

    Understand Identity Lifecycle Manager.

    Module 2: Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

    After completing this module, students will be able to configure Active Directory Certificate Services.

    Lessons

    Overview of Public Key Infrastructure

    Deploying a Certification Authority Hierarchy

    Installing Active Directory Certificate Services

    Managing a Certification Authority

    Lab: Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services

    Installing AD CS as an Enterprise Root CA

    Installing Enterprise Subordinate CA

    Configuring CA

    Configuring AD CS

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe Public Key Infrastructure.

    Deploy a Certification Authority hierarchy.

    Install Active Directory Certificate Services.

    Manage a Certification Authority.

    Module 3: Deploying and Managing Certificates

    After completing this module, students will be able to deploy and manage certificates.

    Lessons

    Deploying Certificates by Using AD CS

    Deploying Certificates by Using Autoenrollment

    Revoking Certificates

    Configuring Certificate Templates

    Configuring Certificate Recovery

    Lab: Deploying and Managing Certificates

    Issuing and Automating the Issuing of Certificates by Using AD CS

    Managing Enrollment

    Revoking Certificates

    Configuring and Issuing Certificate Templates

    Configuring Certificate Recovery

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Deploy certificates by using AD CS.

    Use autoenrollment to deploy certificates.

    Revoke certificates.

    Configure certificate templates.

    Configure certificate recovery.

    Module 4: Configuring Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

    After completing this module, students will be able to configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services.

    Lessons

    Installing and Configuring AD LDS

    Configuring AD LDS Instances

    Configuring AD LDS Replication

    Configuring AD LDS Integration with AD DS

    Lab: Configuring Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

    Installing and Configuring AD LDS

    Creating AD LDS Partitions and Instances

    Configuring AD LDS Replication Discussions about Exercise 1-3 results

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Install and configure AD LDS.

    Configure AD LDS instances.

    Configure AD LDS replication.

    Configure AD LDS integration with AD DS.

    Module 5: Configuring Active Directory Federation Services

    After completing this module, students will be able to configure Active Directory Federation Services.

    Lessons

    Overview of AD FS

    AD FS Deployment Scenarios

    Deploying AD FS

    Implementing AD FS Claims

    Lab: Configuring AD FS

    Installing AD FS in the Partner and Account Organization

    Configuring AD FS Proxy Servers

    Configuring Web Application Server

    Configuring Claims Aware Application

    Testing the Functionality of AD FS

    Installing Identity Management for UNIX (Server-only)

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe AD FS.

    Understand AD FS deployment scenarios.

    Deploy AD FS.

    Implement AD FS claims.

    Module 6: Configuring Active Directory Rights Management Services

    After completing this module, students will be able to configuring Active Directory Rights Management Services.

    Lessons

    Overview of AD RMS

    Installing and Configuring AD RMS Server Components

    Administering AD RMS

    Implementing AD RMS Trust Policies

    Lab: Configuring Active Directory Rights Management Services

    Installing and Configuring AD RMS

    Configuring ADRMS Client Settings and AD RMS Templates

    Testing AD RMS Functionality

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Describe AD RMS.

    Install and configure AD RMS server components.

    Administer AD RMS.

    Implement AD RMS trust policies.

    Module 7: Maintenance of Access Management Solutions

    After completing this module, students will be able to maintain access management solutions.

    Lessons

    Support for AD CS

    Maintenance of AD LDS

    Long-term support for AD FS

    Preservation of AD RMS

    Lab: Maintaining Access Management Solutions

    Maintaining AD CS

    Maintaining AD LDS

    Maintaining AD FS

    Maintaining AD RMS

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Support AD CS.

    Maintain AD LDS.

    Provide long-term support for AD FS.

    Preserve AD RMS.

    Module 8: Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions

    After completing this module, students will be able to Design Active Directory disaster recovery in Windows Server 2008.

    Lessons

    Troubleshooting AD CS

    Troubleshooting AD LDS

    Troubleshooting AD FS

    Troubleshooting AD RMS

    Lab: Troubleshooting Active Directory Server Roles

    Troubleshooting AD CS

    Troubleshooting AD LDS

    Troubleshooting AD FS

    Troubleshooting AD RMS

    After completing this module, students will be able to:

    Troubleshoot AD CS.

    Troubleshoot AD LDS.

    Resolve AD FS issues.

    Solve AD RMS problems.