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MCTS 70-640 Cert Guide: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring
- By Don Poulton
- Published Dec 23, 2010 by Pearson IT Certification. Part of the Certification Guide series.
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- Students will master every topic on Microsoft’s new MCTS 70-640 exam
- Assess their knowledge and focus learning.
- A practical workplace students need to prepare for the exam
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- Copyright 2011
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-7897-4708-1
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-4708-2
Learn, prepare, and practice for exam success
- Master every topic on Microsoft’s new MCTS 70-640 exam.
- Assess your knowledge and focus your learning.
- Get the practical workplace knowledge you need!
CD Includes Complete Sample Exam
Start-to-finish MCTS 70-640 preparation from top Microsoft technology consultant, trainer, and author Don Poulton!
Master every MCTS 70-640 topic!
- DNS and domain installation, including zones
- AD Domain Services installation
- Upgrading older domains
- Server settings and replication
- Global catalogs and operations masters
- Site management and data replication
- AD LDS, AD FS, and AD RMS roles
- Read-Only Domain Controller deployment
- User/group account management
- Trust relationships, including troubleshooting
- Group Policy Object configuration, usage, and hierarchies
- Software deployment via group policies
- Account and audit policy management
- Monitoring and maintenance
- Certificate Services installation, configuration, and management
Test your knowledge, build your confidence, and succeed!
- Packed with visuals to help you learn fast
- Dozens of troubleshooting scenarios
- Real-world MCTS 70-640 prep advice from experts
- Easy-to-use exam preparation task lists
From Don Poulton, professional Microsoft technology consultant, IT training expert, and best-selling exam guide author
Don Poulton (A+, Network+, Security+, MCSA, MCSE) is an independent consultant who has been involved with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. He has consulted extensively with training providers, preparing training and exam prep materials for Windows technologies. He has written or contributed to several Que titles, including MCTS 70-680 Cert Guide: Microsoft® Windows 7, Configuring; Security+ Lab Manual; and MCSA/MCSE 70-299 Exam Cram 2.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 3
Goals and Methods 3
How This Book Is Organized 4
Study and Exam Preparation Tips 7
Learning Styles 7
Study Tips 8
Study Strategies 9
Pretesting Yourself 10
Exam Prep Tips 10
Microsoft 70-640 Exam Topics 12
Chapter 1 Getting Started with Active Directory 17
The Foundation of Active Directory 17
X.500 17
LDAP 18
Naming Standards of X.500 and LDAP 19
Distinguished Names 19
Relative Distinguished Names 20
User Principal Names 21
Globally Unique Identifiers 21
Security Identifiers 21
Active Directory Canonical Names 22
The Building Blocks of Active Directory 22
Namespaces 22
Objects 23
Containers 24
Schemas 24
Global Catalogs 24
Partitions 25
Logical Components of Active Directory 26
Domains 26
Trees 27
Forests 27
Organizational Units 29
Sites 30
Domain Controllers 31
Global Catalog Servers 31
Operations Masters 32
New Features of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 33
Server Manager 35
Adding Roles and Features 36
Command-Line Server Management 36
Windows Server 2008 R2 37
Summary 40
Chapter 2 Installing and Configuring DNS for Active Directory 43
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 43
The Hierarchical Nature of DNS 48
Installing DNS on Windows Server 2008 R2 49
Configuring DNS Zones 51
DNS Zone Types 52
Primary Zones 53
Secondary Zones 53
Stub Zones 53
Active Directory—Integrated Zones 53
GlobalNames Zones 54
DNS Name Server Roles 55
Primary Name Server 55
Secondary Name Server 55
Caching-Only Server 56
Forwarders 56
Creating DNS Zones 57
Forward Lookup Zones 57
Reverse Lookup Zones 59
DNS Resource Records 61
Configuring DNS Zone Properties 62
Configuring Zone Types 63
Adding Authoritative DNS Servers to a Zone 63
Dynamic, Nondynamic, and Secure Dynamic DNS 64
Zone Scavenging 65
Time to Live 66
Integrating DNS with WINS 68
Command-Line DNS Server Administration 69
Review All the Key Topics 71
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 71
Definitions of Key Terms 71
Chapter 3 Installing Active Directory Domain Services 73
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 73
Planning the Active Directory Namespace 77
Subdividing the Active Directory Namespace 77
Administrative or Geographical Organization of Domains 78
Use of Multiple Trees 79
Best Practices 80
Creating Forests and Domains 81
Requirements for Installing Active Directory Domain Services 81
Installing Active Directory Domain Services 82
New Forests 83
New Domains in Existing Forests 88
Existing Domains 89
Performing Unattended Installations of Active Directory 90
Server Core Domain Controllers 92
Removing Active Directory 92
Interoperability with Previous Versions of Active Directory 93
Forest and Domain Functional Levels 94
Upgrading Domain and Forest Functional Levels 95
The Adprep Utility 96
Running the Adprep /forestprep Command 96
Running the Adprep /domainprep Command 97
Upgrading a Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller 97
Additional Forest and Domain Configuration Tasks 98
Verifying the Proper Installation of Active Directory 98
Active Directory Migration Tool v.3.1 100
Alternative User Principal Name Suffixes 101
Review All the Key Topics 103
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 103
Definitions of Key Terms 104
Chapter 4 Configuring DNS Server Settings and Replication 107
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 107
Configuring DNS Server Settings 112
Forwarding 112
Conditional Forwarders 114
Root Hints 116
Configuring Zone Delegation 117
Debug Logging 119
Event Logging 121
DNS Security Extensions 121
Advanced Server Options 123
Server Options 123
Round Robin 124
Disable Recursion 125
Name Checking 125
Loading Zone Data 126
Server Scavenging 126
Monitoring DNS 127
Configuring Zone Transfers and Replication 128
Replication Scope 128
Types of Zone Transfers 130
Full Zone Transfer 130
Incremental Zone Transfer 131
Configuring Zone Transfers 132
Configuring DNS Notify 133
Secure Zone Transfers 134
Configuring Name Servers 136
Application Directory Partitions 138
Installing and Configuring Application Directory Partitions 138
Creating Application Directory Partition Replicas 139
Application Directory Partition Reference Domains 139
Review All the Key Topics 140
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 140
Definitions of Key Terms 140
Chapter 5 Global Catalogs and Operations Masters 143
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 143
Configuring Global Catalog Servers 148
Planning the Placement of Global Catalog Servers 148
Promoting Domain Controllers to Global Catalog Servers 150
Using Universal Group Membership Caching 151
Using Partial Attribute Sets 152
Configuring Operations Masters 153
Schema Master 153
Configuring the Schema 154
Extending the Schema 155
Deactivating Schema Objects 159
Domain Naming Master 160
PDC Emulator 160
Time Service 161
Infrastructure Master 162
RID Master 162
Placement of Operations Masters 163
Transferring and Seizing of Operations Master Roles 164
Transferring Operations Master Roles 165
Seizing Operations Masters Roles 167
Review All the Key Topics 169
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 169
Definitions of Key Terms 170
Chapter 6 Configuring Active Directory Sites and Replication 173
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 173
The Need for Active Directory Sites 178
Configuring Sites and Subnets 179
Creating Sites 180
Adding Domain Controllers 181
Creating and Using Subnets 182
Site Links, Site Link Bridges, and Bridgehead Servers 184
The Need for Site Links and Site Link Bridges 184
Configuring Site Links 185
Site Link Bridges 185
Site Link Costs 186
Sites Infrastructure 189
Knowledge Consistency Checker 189
Intersite Topology Generator 189
Configuring Active Directory Replication 189
Concepts of Active Directory Replication 190
Intersite and Intrasite Replication 191
Distributed File System 192
One-Way Replication 193
Bridgehead Servers 193
Replication Protocols 194
Ports Used for Intersite Replication 195
Replication Scheduling 196
Intersite Replication Scheduling 196
Intrasite Replication Scheduling 198
Forcing Intersite Replication 200
Review All the Key Topics 201
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 202
Definitions of Key Terms 202
Chapter 7 Additional Active Directory Roles 205
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 205
New Server Roles and Features 210
Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services 211
Installing AD LDS 213
Installing the AD LDS Role 213
Installing AD LDS Instances 214
Configuring Data Within AD LDS 217
Using the ADSI Edit Snap-in 217
Using Ldp.exe 218
Using the Active Directory Schema Snap-in 220
Using the Active Directory Sites and Services Snap-in 221
Migrating to AD LDS 221
Configuring an Authentication Server 222
Creating AD LDS User Accounts and Groups 222
Binding to an AD LDS Instance with an AD LDS User 224
Using AD LDS on Server Core 224
Active Directory Rights Management Services 225
Installing AD RMS 226
Certificate Request and Installation 228
Self-Enrollments 230
Delegation 230
Active Directory Metadirectory Services 231
Active Directory Federation Services 231
Installing the AD FS Server Role 233
Configuring Trust Policies 236
User and Group Claim Mapping 237
Configuring Federation Trusts 238
Creating Claims 239
Creating Account Stores 240
Enabling Applications 241
Creating Federation Trusts 242
Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtualization 244
Review All the Key Topics 247
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 247
Definitions of Key Terms 248
Chapter 8 Read-Only Domain Controllers 251
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 251
Installing a Read-Only Domain Controller 254
Planning the Use of RODCs 254
Installing RODCs 256
Prestaging an RODC 257
Managing a Read-Only Domain Controller 259
Unidirectional Replication 260
Administrator Role Separation 261
Read-Only DNS 262
BitLocker 263
Preparing Your Computer to Use BitLocker 265
Enabling BitLocker 265
Managing BitLocker 269
Replication of Passwords 270
Planning a Password Replication Policy 271
Configuring a Password Replication Policy 272
Credential Caching 273
Administering the RODC’s Authentication Lists 275
syskey 276
Review all the Key Topics 278
Definitions of Key Terms 278
Chapter 9 Active Directory User and Group Accounts 281
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 281
Creating User and Group Accounts 286
Introducing User Accounts 286
Introducing Group Accounts 287
Creating User, Computer, and Group Accounts 288
Use of Template Accounts 290
Using Bulk Import to Automate Account Creation 291
Csvde 292
Ldifde 293
Dsadd 294
Additional Command-Line Tools 295
Scripts 296
Configuring the UPN 296
UPN Suffixes 296
Adding or Removing UPN Suffixes 297
Configuring Contacts 298
Creating Distribution Lists 299
Managing and Maintaining Accounts 300
Creating Organizational Units 301
Configuring Group Membership 304
AGDLP/AGUDLP 306
Account Resets 308
Deny Domain Local Group 308
Protected Admin 309
Local Versus Domain Groups 310
Deprovisioning Accounts 312
Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects 313
Review All the Key Topics 317
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 318
Definitions of Key Terms 318
Chapter 10 Trust Relationships in Active Directory 321
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 321
Types of Trust Relationships 325
Transitive Trusts 325
Forest Trusts 326
External Trusts and Realm Trusts 326
Shortcut Trusts 327
Creating and Configuring Trust Relationships 328
Creating a Forest Trust Relationship 329
Creating External Trust Relationships 335
Creating Realm Trust Relationships 336
Creating Shortcut Trust Relationships 337
Managing Trust Relationships 338
Validating Trust Relationships 338
Authentication Scope 338
SID Filtering 340
Removing a Cross-forest Trust Relationship 341
Review All the Key Topics 343
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 343
Definitions of Key Terms 343
Chapter 11 Creating and Applying Group Policy Objects 345
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 345
Overview of Group Policy 351
Components of Group Policy 351
Group Policy Containers 352
Group Policy Templates 352
New Features of Group Policy in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 354
Creating and Applying GPOs 355
Managing GPOs 359
Linking GPOs 360
Managing GPO Links 361
Deleting a GPO 362
Delegating Control of GPOs 362
Specifying a Domain Controller 365
Configuring GPO Hierarchy and Processing Priority 365
OU Hierarchy 367
Enforced 367
Block Inheritance 369
Modifying the Sequence of GPO Application 370
Disabling User Objects 370
Group Policy Filtering 371
Security Filtering of GPOs 371
Windows Management Instrumentation 374
Windows PowerShell 374
Configuring GPO Templates 376
Group Policy Loopback Processing 377
User Rights 378
ADMX Central Store 379
Administrative Templates 380
Restricted Groups 384
Starter GPOs 385
Shell Access Policies 387
Review All the Key Topics 389
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 389
Definitions of Key Terms 390
Chapter 12 Group Policy Software Deployment 393
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 393
Types of Software Deployment 398
Assigning and Publishing Software 399
Assigning Software to Users 399
Assigning Software to Computers 399
Publishing Software to Users 399
Deploying Software Using Group Policy 400
ZAP Files 402
Software Installation Properties 403
Software Package Properties 405
Upgrading Software 407
Use of Transform Files to Modify Software Packages 409
Redeployment of Upgraded Software 411
Removal of Software 413
Review All the Key Topics 414
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 414
Definitions of Key Terms 414
Chapter 13 Account Policies and Audit Policies 417
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 417
Use of Group Policy to Configure Security 422
Configuring Account Policies 422
Domain Password Policies 423
Account Lockout 426
Unlocking an Account 427
Kerberos Policy 428
Fine-Grained Password Policies 428
Password Settings Precedence 429
Configuring Fine-Grained Password Policies 430
Managing Fine-Grained Password Policies 435
Viewing the Resultant PSO 435
Security Options 436
Using Additional Security Configuration Tools 439
Auditing of Active Directory Services 441
New Features of Active Directory Auditing 441
Using GPOs to Configure Auditing 442
Available Auditing Categories 442
Configuring Basic Auditing Policies 443
Configuring Advanced Audit Policies 446
Using Auditpol.exe to Configure Auditing 447
Review All the Key Topics 449
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 450
Definitions of Key Terms 450
Chapter 14 Monitoring Active Directory 453
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 453
Tools Used to Monitor Active Directory 459
Network Monitor 459
Task Manager 463
Configuring Application Priority 465
Event Viewer 466
Customizing Event Viewer 468
Customizing Event Viewer Detail 470
Reliability and Performance Monitor 471
Resource Monitor 473
Reliability Monitor 473
Performance Monitor 476
Data Collector Sets 479
Windows System Resource Manager 484
Server Performance Advisor 486
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication 487
replmon 487
repadmin 491
replicate 491
showmeta 492
showreps 492
add 492
sync 493
syncall 493
showconn 493
replsummary 494
dcdiag 494
Troubleshooting the Application of Group Policy Objects 496
Resultant Set of Policy 496
Planning Mode/Group Policy Modeling 497
Logging Mode/Group Policy Results 501
Using the Delegation of Control Wizard 509
Gpresult 509
Review All the Key Topics 512
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 513
Definitions of Key Terms 513
Chapter 15 Maintaining Active Directory 515
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 515
Backing Up and Recovering Active Directory 520
Backup Permissions 521
Use of Windows Server Backup 521
Installing Windows Server Backup 521
Backing Up Critical Volumes of a Domain Controller 522
The wbadmin Command 525
Scheduling a Backup 526
Using Removable Media 527
Recovering Active Directory 528
Directory Services Restore Mode 528
Performing a Nonauthoritative Restore 529
Using the wbadmin Command to Recover Your Server 534
Performing an Authoritative Restore 536
Recovering Back-Links of Authoritatively Restored Objects 537
Performing a Full Server Recovery of a Domain Controller 538
Linked-Value Replication and Authoritative Restore of Group Memberships 539
The Active Directory Recycle Bin 540
Enabling the Active Directory Recycle Bin 541
Using the Active Directory Recycle Bin to Restore Deleted Objects 543
Backing Up and Restoring GPOs 545
Backing Up GPOs 545
Restoring GPOs 545
Importing GPOs 547
Using Scripts for Group Policy Backup and Restore 548
Offline Maintenance of Active Directory 549
Restartable Active Directory 549
Offline Defragmentation and Compaction 550
Online Defragmentation 551
Offline Defragmentation 551
Active Directory Database Storage Allocation 553
Review All the Key Topics 555
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 556
Definitions of Key Terms 556
Chapter 16 Installing and Configuring Certificate Services 559
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 559
What’s New with Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008? 563
New Features of Active Directory Certificate Services in Windows Server 2008 R2 564
Installing Active Directory Certificate Services 565
Configuring Certificate Authority Types and Hierarchies 565
Installing Root CAs 567
Installing Subordinate CAs 571
Understanding Certificate Requests 571
Using Certificate Practice Statements 572
Configuring Certificate Authority Server Settings 573
Installing the Certificates Snap-in 573
Working with Certificate Stores 575
Using Group Policy to Import Certificates 575
Backing Up Certificates and Keys 576
Restoring Certificates and Keys 577
Using Group Policy to Enable Credential Roaming 578
Backing Up and Restoring Certificate Databases 580
Assigning Administration Roles 581
Configuring Certificate Server Permissions 582
Review All the Key Topics 583
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 584
Definitions of Key Terms 584
Chapter 17 Managing Certificate Templates, Enrollments, and Certificate Revocation 587
“Do I Know This Already?” Quiz 587
Managing Certificate Templates 592
Understanding Certificate Template Types 592
Configuring Certificate Templates 593
Securing Template Permissions 595
Enabling the Use of Templates 597
Managing Different Certificate Template Versions 597
Archiving Keys 599
Configuring Key Recovery Agents 599
Managing Certificate Enrollments 602
Understanding Network Device Enrollment Services 602
Enabling Certificate Autoenrollment 605
Configuring Web Enrollment 606
Configuring Smart Card Enrollment 609
Creating Enrollment Agents 610
Using Group Policy to Require Smart Cards for Logon 614
Managing Certificate Revocation 616
Configuring Certificate Revocation Lists 617
Configuring a CRL Distribution Point 619
Troubleshooting CRLs 620
Configuring Online Responders 621
Configuring Responder Properties 622
Adding a Revocation Configuration 623
Configuring Arrays 624
Configuring Authority Information Access 624
Review All the Key Topics 625
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory 626
Definitions of Key Terms 626
Practice Exam 629
Answers to Practice Exam 691
Appendix A Answers to the “Do I Know This Already?” Quizzes 729
Appendix B Installing Windows Server 2008 R2 763
Glossary 773
Elements Available on CD
Appendix C Memory Tables 3
Appendix D Memory Tables Answer Key 3
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