Course 6174: Designing AD DS Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008

Introduction This 2-hour online course is a part of the eLearning collection 6536: Designing Active Directory Infrastructure and Services in Windows Server 2008 provides you with the knowledge and skills required to design AD DS forest infrastructure in Windows Server 2008.

Topics covered in the course include:

• Gather information for the design of an AD DS forest
• Design of AD DS forest and forest trust
• AD DS schema management design
• Implementing Windows Time service in the AD DS forest

This course helps you prepare for exam 70-647:100 Pro: Windows Server 2008, Enterprise Administrator.

Student Prerequisites

• Windows Server 2008 Technology Specialist–level knowledge
• Advanced understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP functions; addressing; name resolution; DNS name resolution including WINS; connection methods such as wired, wireless, and VPN; and NET+ or equivalent knowledge

Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Gather information for an AD DS forest design
• Design an AD DS forest
• Design AD DS forest trusts
• Design AD DS schema management
• Design the Windows Time service in the AD DS forest

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Course Information Designing AD DS Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 Module Overview Gathering Information for an AD DS Forest Design Designing an AD DS Forest Designing AD DS Forest Trusts Designing AD DS Schema Management Designing the Windows Time Service in the AD DS Forest Lab: Designing AD DS Forest Infrastructure in Windows Server 2008 Module Summary Glossary System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

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• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled