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This introduction module provides students with an overview of the course content materials and logisticsfor Course 6425A, Configuring Windows Server2008 Active Directory Domain Services.

Requi red materials

To teach this course, you need the following materials:Course Handbook

Course Companion CD Trainer materials including:Trainer Preparation GuideMicrosoft Office PowerPointfiles for this courseMicrosoft Virtual PC/Server Classroom Setup GuideVirtual machines for the courseLatest error logs for the course, if any

Important It is recommended that you use PowerPoint 2002 or a later version to display the slides for thiscourse. If you use PowerPoint Viewer or an earlier version of PowerPoint, all the features of the slidesmight not be displayed correctly.

Preparation tasks

To prepare for this course, you must follow and complete the tasks outlined in the Trainer PreparationGuide.

Presentation: 10 minutes

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Welcome students to the course and introduce yourself. Provide a brief overview of your backgroundto establish credibility.

Ask students to introduce themselves and provide their backgrounds, product experience, andexpectations of the course.

Record student expectations on a whiteboard or flip chart that you can reference during class.

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Tell students that everything they will need for this course is provided at their desks.

Have students write their names on both sides of the name cards if name cards are provided.

Describe the contents of the Course Handbook and the Course Companion CD. Explain that theCourse Handbook is meant to be used in conjunction with the Course Companion CD. Specifically,explain that:

The Course Handbook is meant as:

A succinct classroom learning guide.A quick on-the-job reference (particularly with the end-of-module takeaways section).

The Course Companion CD provides the full course content with:More detailed support information for each topic.Complete lab exercise information and procedures to use during lab time.Well-categorized reference materials for extended learning support.

Explain how you intend for students to use the Course Handbook and the Course Companion CDduring the class. Demonstrate how to open the Course Companion CD and how to navigate thecompanion content structure.

Tell students where they can send comments and feedback on this course.

Tell students that they will have an opportunity to provide course evaluation at the end of the course.

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Explain the class hours, extended building hours for labs, parking, restroom locations, meals, phones,message posting, and where smoking is or is not allowed.

Let students know if your facility has Internet access that is available for them to use during classbreaks.

Also, make sure that the students are aware of the recycling program if one is available.

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Explain the Microsoft Learning program, and present the list of additional recommended courses.

Refer students to the Microsoft Learning Web page athttp://www.microsoft.com/learning/, for informationabout curriculum paths.

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Inform students about the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) program, any certification exams thatare related to this course, and the various certification options.

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Describe the audience and the prerequisites for this course. This is an opportunity for you toidentify students who may not have the appropriate background or experience to attend thiscourse.

Primary Audience

The primary audiences for this course are existing Active Directory Technology Specialists, ServerAdministrators, and Enterprise Administrators.

Prerequisites for the Course

Basic understanding of networking

Intermediate understanding of network operating systems

An awareness of security best practices

Basic knowledge of server hardware, A+ or equivalent knowledge

Some experience creating objects in Active Directory Domain Services

Foundation course (6424A) or equivalent knowledge

Basic concepts of backup and recovery in a Windows Server environment

Describe the course objectives (this is not a prerequisite.)

Course Objectives

Module 1: Implementing Active Directory Domain Services

Module 2: Configuring DNS for Active Directory Domain Services

Module 3: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts

Module 4: Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication

Module 5: Creating and Configuring Group Policy

Module 6: Configuring User Environments Using Group Policy

Module 7: Implementing Security Using Group Policy

Module 8: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Monitoring Plan

Module 9: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Maintenance Plan

Module 10: Troubleshooting Active Directory, DNS, and Replication Issues

Module 11: Troubleshooting Group Policy Issues

Module 12: Implementing an Active Directory Domain Services Infrastructure

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Briefly describe each module and what students will learn. Be careful not to go into too muchdetail, because the course is introduced in detail in Module 1.

Explain how this course will meet students expectations by relating the information that iscovered in individual modules to their expectations.

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Tell students that they will be using Microsoft Virtual Server to perform the labs.

Describe the virtual machine lab environment. Briefly describe the names and roles of the virtualmachines that students will be using for the lab exercises.

Explain that all student computers have the same configurations.

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Module 0: Introduction

Course 6424A

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Module 0: Introduction

Course 6423A