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Introduction xx
PART I: INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES
Chapter 1 Introducing Active Directory 2016 3
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 3
Foundation Topics 7
Identity and Active Directory 2016 7
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) 9
Object 9
Containers and Organizational Units 10
Domains 11
Domain Trees and Forests 11
Group Policy Objects (GPOs) 12
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) 13
Identity Federation 13
Claims-Based Authentication 14
Single Sign-On (SSO) 14
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) 14
Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS) 15
AD RMS Clients 15
AD RMS Server 16
Exam Preparation Tasks 16
Review All Key Topics 16
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 17
Define Key Terms 17
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 18
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring Domain Controllers 21
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 21
Foundation Topics 26
Installing a New Forest 26
Planning the Domain 26
Installing AD DS from Server Manager 27
Promoting the Server to Domain Controller 30
Adding or Removing a Domain Controller from a Domain 33
Multimaster Replication and FSMO Roles 33
Forest and Domain Functional Levels 35
Adding a New Domain Controller to an Existing Domain 35
Demoting a Server from Domain Controller 38
Upgrading a Domain Controller 39
Installing AD DS on a Server Core Installation 41
Installing AD DS with PowerShell 41
Promoting a Server to Domain Controller with PowerShell 42
Installing a Domain Controller with Install from Media (IFM) 44
Creating the Media for Installation 44
Deploying a Domain Controller Using IFM 46
Installing and Configuring a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) 47
Configuring Domain Controller Cloning 50
Requirements to Clone a Virtual Domain Controller 51
Creating DCCloneConfig.xml 51
Exporting and Importing the Cloned DC 54
Resolving DNS SRV Record Registration Issues 54
Configuring a Global Catalog Server 55
Transferring and Seizing Operations Master Roles 55
Exam Preparation Tasks 58
Review All Key Topics 58
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 59
Define Key Terms 59
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 59
Chapter 3 Creating and Managing Active Directory Users and Computers 63
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 63
Foundation Topics 67
Creating, Copying, Configuring, and Deleting Users and Computers 67
Creating and Configuring a New User 67
Creating and Configuring a New Computer 71
Copying Users 73
Configuring Templates 75
Deleting Objects 76
Automating the Creation of Active Directory Accounts 77
Working with Users 78
Working with Computers 82
Performing Bulk Active Directory Operations 83
Comma Separated Value Data Exchange (csvde) 84
LDAP Data Interchange Format Data Exchange (ldifde) 86
Configuring User Rights 87
Implementing Offline Domain Join 90
Managing Inactive and Disabled Accounts 92
Automating Unlocking of Disabled Accounts Using Windows PowerShell 93
Automating Password Resets Using Windows PowerShell 94
Exam Preparation Tasks 94
Review All Key Topics 95
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 95
Define Key Terms 96
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 96
Chapter 4 Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units 99
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 99
Foundation Topics 103
Creating, Copying, Configuring, and Deleting Groups and OUs 103
Active Directory Groups and Active Directory OUs 103
Organizational Units 103
Groups 105
Group Types 105
Group Scope 106
Working with Active Directory Groups 107
Working with Active Directory OUs 109
Automate Groups and OUs with PowerShell 111
Converting Group Scope and Type 114
Configuring Group Nesting 115
IGDLA 115
Enumerating Group Membership 117
Delegating the Creation and Management of Groups and OUs 118
Managing Group Membership Using Group Policy 122
Managing Default Active Directory Containers 124
Exam Preparation Tasks 125
Review All Key Topics 125
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 126
Define Key Terms 126
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 126
PART II: MANAGING AND MAINTAINING ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOMAIN SERVICES
Chapter 5 Configuring Service Authentication and Account Policies 131
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 131
Foundation Topics 135
Creating and Configuring Service Accounts 135
Service Accounts 136
Managed Service Accounts 139
Group Managed Service Accounts (gMSAs) 142
Virtual Service Accounts 143
Configuring Kerberos Constrained Delegation (KCD) 144
Constrained Delegation 145
Managing Service Principal Names (SPNs) 147
Configuring Default Domain Account Policies 149
Configuring Domain and Local User Password Policy Settings 150
Configuring Account Lockout Policy Settings 151
Configuring Kerberos Policy Settings Within Group Policy 153
Configuring and Applying Password Settings Objects (PSOs) 155
PSO Precedence 155
Creating PSOs 156
Delegating Password Settings Management 158
Exam Preparation Tasks 159
Review All Key Topics 160
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 160
Define Key Terms 161
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 161
Chapter 6 Maintaining Active Directory 165
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 165
Foundation Topics 169
Configuring Active Directory Snapshots 169
NTDSUTIL Snapshot Menu 169
Creating and Mounting a Snapshot 169
Hosting a Snapshot 171
Backing Up and Restoring Active Directory and SYSVOL 173
Backing Up Active Directory 173
Restoring Active Directory 174
Nonauthoritative Restore 175
Authoritative Restore 178
Configuring and Restoring Objects by Using the Active Directory Recycle Bin 179
Managing Active Directory Offline 181
Performing Offline Defragmentation of an Active Directory Database 182
Cleaning Up Metadata 184
Configuring Replication to Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) 185
Configuring Password Replication Policy (PRP) for RODC 186
Monitoring and Managing Replication 189
Upgrading SYSVOL Replication to Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) 192
Exam Preparation Tasks 193
Review All Key Topics 194
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 194
Define Key Terms 195
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 195
Chapter 7 Configuring Active Directory in a Complex Enterprise Environment 199
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 199
Foundation Topics 202
Deploying Windows Server 2016 Domain Controllers Within a Pre-Existing Active Directory Environment 202
Upgrading Existing Domains and Forests 202
Configuring Domain and Forest Functional Levels 203
Configuring Multiple User Principal Name (UPN) Suffixes 205
Configuring Trusts 206
Configuring Forest, External, Realm, and Shortcut Trusts 207
Configuring SID Filtering 211
Configuring Name Suffix Routing 212
Configuring Sites 213
Configuring Sites and Subnets 214
Sites 214
Subnets 216
Creating and Configuring Site Links 217
Managing Sites with PowerShell 219
Exam Preparation Tasks 221
Review All Key Topics 221
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 222
Define Key Terms 222
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 222
PART III: CREATING AND MANAGING GROUP POLICY
Chapter 8 Creating and Managing Group Policy Objects (GPOs) 225
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 225
Foundation Topics 228
Introduction to Group Policy 228
Creating Group Policy Objects 229
Configuring GPO Links 230
Managing Starter GPOs 232
Backing Up, Importing, Copying, and Restoring GPOs 234
Using the Group Policy Management Editor (GPME) 234
Using PowerShell to Manage GPOs 237
Creating and Configuring a Migration Table 240
Resetting Default GPOs 242
Delegating Group Policy Management 243
Detecting Health Issues Using the Group Policy Infrastructure Status Dashboard 245
Group Policy Infrastructure 245
Group Policy Infrastructure Status Dashboard 246
Local Group Policies 248
Configuring Multiple Local Group Policies 248
Configuring a Central Store 250
Exam Preparation Tasks 251
Review All Key Topics 251
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 252
Define Key Terms 252
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 252
Chapter 9 Configuring Group Policy Processing 255
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 255
Foundation Topics 258
Configuring Processing Order, Precedence, and Blocking of Inheritance 258
Processing Order and Precedence 258
Blocking of Inheritance 260
Configuring Security Filtering and Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) Filtering 261
Security Filtering 261
WMI Filtering 263
Loopback Processing 265
Client-Side Processing 266
Configure and Manage Slow Link Processing and Group Policy Caching 267
Configure Client-Side Extension (CSE) Behavior 268
Force a Group Policy Update 269
Exam Preparation Tasks 271
Review All Key Topics 271
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 272
Define Key Terms 272
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 272
Chapter 10 Configuring Group Policy Settings 275
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 275
Foundation Topics 277
Configuring Software Installation 277
Configuring Folder Redirection 279
Configuring Scripts 281
Configuring Administrative Templates 284
Importing a Custom Administrative Template File 285
Configuring Property Filters for Administrative Templates 286
Exam Preparation Tasks 288
Review All Key Topics 288
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 289
Define Key Terms 289
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 290
Chapter 11 Configuring Group Policy Preferences 293
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 293
Configuring Control Panel Settings 295
Configuring Printer Preferences 296
Configuring Power Options 298
Configuring Internet Explorer Settings 299
Configuring Item-Level Targeting 301
Configuring Windows Settings 303
Configuring Custom Registry Settings 304
Defining Network Drive Mappings 306
Configuring File and Folder Deployment 308
Configuring Shortcut Deployment 310
Exam Preparation Tasks 312
Review All Key Topics 312
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 313
Define Key Terms 313
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 313
PART IV: IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE DIRECTORY CERTIFICATION SERVICES
Chapter 12 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services 317
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 317
Foundation Topics 320
Installing Active Directory Integrated Enterprise Certificate Authority 320
Installing AD CS on a Server 320
Configuring AD CS on a Server 322
Installing Offline Root and Subordinate CAs 328
Configuring Certificate Revocation List Distribution Points 328
Creating New CRL Distribution Points (CDPs) 329
Installing and Configuring Online Responders 331
Configuring CA Backup, Recovery, and Administrative Role Separation 336
Configuring CA Backup and Recovery 336
Administrative Role Separation 337
Exam Preparation Tasks 339
Review All Key Topics 339
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 340
Define Key Terms 340
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 340
Chapter 13 Managing Certificates 343
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 343
Foundation Topics 346
Managing Certificate Templates 346
Enabling Certificate Templates 346
Creating New Templates 348
Managing Certificate Deployment, Validation, Revocation, and Renewal 349
Manual Enrollment 350
CA Web Enrollment 351
Revoking Certificates 354
Managing Certificate Autoenrollment Using Group Policies 355
Configuring Key Archival and Recovery 358
Exam Preparation Tasks 363
Review All Key Topics 363
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 364
Define Key Terms 364
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 364
PART V: IMPLEMENTING IDENTITY FEDERATION AND ACCESS SOLUTIONS
Chapter 14 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Federation Services 367
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 367
Foundation Topics 370
Implementing Claims-Based Authentication 370
Installing a Standalone AD FS Server 370
Installing an AD FS Server Farm 376
Configuring Authentication 378
Configuring Authentication Policies 378
Configuring Multi-Factor Authentication 380
Implementing and Configuring Device Registration 381
Integrating AD FS with Microsoft Passport 384
Configuring AD FS to Enable Authentication of Users Stored in LDAP Directories 385
Exam Preparation Tasks 388
Review All Key Topics 388
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 389
Define Key Terms 389
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 390
Chapter 15 Implementing Web Application Proxy 393
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 393
Foundation Topics 395
Installing and Configuring Web Application Proxy 395
Installing Web Application Proxy 395
Implementing WAP in Pass-Through Mode 397
Implementing WAP as AD FS Proxy 399
Exam Preparation Tasks 405
Review All Key Topics 405
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 405
Define Key Terms 405
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 406
Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Active Directory Rights Management Services 409
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 409
Foundation Topics 412
Installing an Active Directory Rights Management Services Server 412
Installing AD RMS 412
Configuring AD RMS 414
Managing AD RMS Service Connection Point 416
Managing AD RMS Templates and Exclusion Policies 418
AD RMS Policy Templates 418
Configuring Exclusion Policies 422
Backing Up and Restoring AD RMS 423
Exam Preparation Tasks 427
Review All Key Topics 427
Complete Tables and Lists from Memory 427
Define Key Terms 428
End-of-Chapter Review Questions 428
Chapter 17 Final Preparation 431
Tools for Final Preparation 431
Pearson Cert Practice Test Engine and Questions on the Website 431
Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Online 432
Accessing the Pearson Test Prep Software Offline 432
Customizing Your Exams 433
Updating Your Exams 434
Premium Edition 435
Memory Tables 435
Chapter-Ending Review Tools 435
Suggested Plan for Final Review/Study 436
Summary 436
PART VI: APPENDICES
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes and End-of-Chapter Review Questions 439
Glossary of Key Terms 461
Index 473
Elements Available on the Book Website
Appendix B Memory Tables
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key
Appendix D Study Planner