Exploring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Roles

• Overview of Active Directory Domain Services
• Overview of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services
• Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
• Overview of Active Directory Rights Management Services
• Overview of Active Directory Federation Services

Introduction to Active Directory Domain Services

• Overview of AD DS
• Overview of AD DS Logical Components
• Overview of AD DS Physical Components

Introduction to Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

• AD LDS Overview
• Implementing and Administering AD LDS
• Implementing AD LDS Replication
• Comparing AD DS and AD LDS

Introduction to Active Directory Certificate Services

• Overview of Active Directory Certificate Services
• Understanding Active Directory Certificate Services Certificates
• Implementing Certificate Enrollment and Revocation

Introduction to Active Directory Rights Management Services

• AD RMS Overview
• Understanding AD RMS
• Managing AD RMS

Introduction to Active Directory Federation Services

• AD FS Overview
• AD FS Deployment Scenarios
• Configuring AD FS Components

Creating Active Directory Domain Services User and Computer Objects

• Managing User Accounts
• Creating Computer Accounts
• Using Queries to Locate Objects in AD DS

Creating Active Directory Domain Services Groups and Organizational Units

• Introduction to AD DS Groups
• Managing Group Accounts
• Creating Organizational Units

Managing Access to Resources in Active Directory Domain Services

• Managing Access Overview
• Assigning Permissions to Shared Resources
• Managing NTFS File and Folder Permissions
• Determining Effective Permission