Course 6712: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts in Windows Server 2008

Introduction This 2-hour online course provides IT Professionals with the knowledge and skills to configure Active Directory objects and trusts in Windows Server 2008.

Topics covered in the course include:

• Automatic management of AD DS objects
• Administrative access delegation to AD DS objects
• AD DS trust configuration

This course helps you prepare for exam 70-640 TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring.

Student Prerequisites

• Basic knowledge of networking concepts such as TCP/IP functions: IP addressing, including DHCP addressing; DNS name resolution, including WINS; and connection methods such as wired, wireless, and VPN; and .NET+ or equivalent knowledge
• Completion of online collection 6424: Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory or equivalent knowledge

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

• Configure Active Directory group objects.
• Assign access to resources.
• Automate the management of AD DS objects.
• Delegate administrative access to AD DS objects.
• Configure AD DS trusts.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Overview Navigation Overview Course Objectives Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts Module Overview Configuring Active Directory Group Objects Assigning Access to Resources Automating the Management of AD DS Objects Delegating Administrative Access to AD DS Objects Configuring AD DS Trusts Lab: Configuring Active Directory Objects and Trusts 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)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

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