MCSE 2003 : 70-294 Module 1  Introduction to Active Directory Infrastructure    1.The Architecture of Active Directory

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Defines AD and how AD is developed from workgroup before starting this course. Provides characteristics of an AD and discusses the improvement AD has over a workgroup. Students gain a more thorough understanding of this course with the background information provided. Assumes students know about AD. Does not include a background of an AD Only some instructors provide the AD background information as a supplement to the official curriculum.

What Does Active Directory Do?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Describes each of the AD functionalities and what these functions are capable of doing. Describes only the functionalities of AD Fails to explain the capabilities of these functions. Some experienced instructors may share their experience of administering AD.

The Logical Structure of Active Directory        The Physical Structure of Active Directory       What Are Operations Masters?    2. How Active Directory Works       What is Directory Service?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Explains the reason directory service is needed in an AD. Uses pictures to explain the concept. Uses a simple graph to explain directory service; however, the graph is unable to portray the relationship between directory service and AD Briefly introduces the functionalities of directory service

What is a Schema?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Explains class and attribute using pictures Demonstrates the correlation between class and attribute Uses a picture to portray the relationship between schema, class, and attribute Portrays the relationship between class and attribute, but schema does not come into the picture

What is the Global Catalog?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses how GC replicates the AD database in the introduction of AD database Students gain an in-depth understanding of the benefits of GC through the discussion on AD database replication Only goes over the functionalities and features of GC Does not explain the benefits of the GC functions

What Are Distinguished and Relative Distinguished Names?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Explains DN and its functionalities using examples in everyday life Analyzes the differences between OU ad CN Discuss RDN in details Broadly introduces the functionalities and structure of DN Does not discuss the differences between OU and CN Provides a confusing introduction on RDN. Students have difficulty distinguishing betwenn DN from RDN   Most instructors discuss only the structure of DN Will not differentiate OU from CN

How Active Directory Enables a Single Sign-On   3. Examining Active Directory       Active Directory Management       Active Directory Administrative Snap-ins and Tools       How to Examine Active Directory

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to manage AD using Windows tool Demonstrates how to manage AD in command mode   Describes how to manage AD using Windows tool, but no demonstration is provided Does not mention how to manage AD in command mode

Module 2  Implementing an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure     1. Creating a Forest and Domain Structure       Requirements for installing Active Directory

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses the essential requirements for installing AD with a recap on Exam 70-291 contents Extends our demonstration of AD construction to the installation of a DNS Server Assumes students have substantial knowledge in networking Only lists out the requirements for installing AD Majority of instructors do not recap course contents of MCSA

The Active Directory Installation Process

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Reminds students about the fine details in the AD installation process Provides a list of the AD installation process. This part is omitted by most boot camps

How to Create a Forest and Domain Structure

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates the preparation process for AD installation Demonstrates how to install the first DC for a forest root domain Demonstrates how to install the first DC in a sub-domain Discusses each step in the demonstration in details Provides no information of the perquisites of AD installation Informs students about the steps required for manual configuration in the AD installation instead of the entire installation process Most instructors lecture about the AD environment without discussing sub-domain

How to Add a Replica Domain Controller

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to install a replica DC Demonstrates how to backup the system states of the first DC Demonstrates how to install a replica DC using the backed up data Informs students about the steps required for manual configuration instead of the entire installation process of a replica DC Briefly goes over the installation of a replica DC

How to Rename a Domain Controller

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to rename a DC Lists out the steps required for manual configuration in renaming a DC

How to Remove a Domain Controller from Active Directory

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to downgrade a DC to a member server Explains every step throughout the demonstrations Lists out the steps required for manual configuration in downgrading a DC to a member server Most instructors do not install a DC for demonstrating DC downgrading

How to Verify the Active Directory Installation

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Ensures the AD is installed successfully by checking the core files Discusses each of the files checked after AD installation Demonstrates how to verify the completion of AD installation Provides recommendation on how to verify the completion of AD installation Discusses theories and methods instead of showing students a demonstration In general, instructors provide a suggestions on checking the completion of AD installation Does not discuss the Microsoft recommendation of verifying files for AD installation

How to Troubleshoot the Installation of Active Directory   2. Examining Active Directory Integrated DNS       DNS and Active Directory Namespaces       What Are Active Directory Integrated Zones

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Introduces DNS zone and the replication of DNS Introduces AD database and AD replication After students learn about DNS and AD replications, we proceed onto discussing AD integrated zone Discusses the benefits of AD integrated zone after giving all the basic information to students Briefly discusses the advantages of AD integrated zone

What Are SRV Resource Records       How to Examine the Records Registered by a Domain Controller   3. Raising Forest and Domain Functional Levels       What Is Forest and Domain Functionality?

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Analyzes the differences of each functional level Discusses the impacts on AD environment after functional level is raised Demonstrates how to query functionalities of a particular functional level Fails to explain domain and forest functionalities Fails to discuss the functionalities of each functional level Does not discuss what impact raising functional levels will have on the AD environment Functional level is not discussed by the majority of instructors

How to Raise the Functional Level

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to raise domain functional levels Demonstrates how to raise forest functional levels Provides only procedures on how to raise domain and forest functional levels

4. Creating Trust Relationships       Types of Trusts

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Illustrates the trust relationships and their features in graphs and tables Compares the differences among various trust relationships Uses a single table to introduce different types of trust relationships Does not introduce all types of trust relationships

Trusting and Trusted Domain

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Explains trusting domain and trusted domain in details Discusses trusted domain object and TDO functions after introducing trusting and trusted domains Describes the functions of TDO without giving any basic information about trusting and trusted domains

How Trusts Work in a Forest

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Illustrates the authentication and authorization processes of user access of the domain tree resources using realistic examples Discusses the process of trust relation in a forest without mentioning the authentication and authorization processes

How Trusts Work Across Forests       How to Create Trusts

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses the prerequisites for establishing a trust relation Demonstrates how to create a forest trust Prerequisites for establishing a trust relation are not provided Provides a procedure on creating a forest trust

Module 3  Implementing an Organizational Unit Structure     1. Creating and Managing Organizational Units       Introduction to Managing Organizational Units        Methods for Creating and Managing Organizational Units

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses the tools for creating and managing OU Demonstrates the creation of OU using Windows tools Demonstrates the renaming of OU using Windows tools Demonstrates the deletion of OU using Windows tools Introduces tools that can be used to create and manage OU, but does not explain how to use them

How to Create and Manage Organizational Units Using Directory Service Tools

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates the creation of OUs using directory service tools Demonstrates the deletion of OUs using directory service tools Provides commands that can be used in directory service tools No demonstrations are provided

How to Create and Manage Organizational Units Using the Ldifde Tools

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses things that students should look for when creating an input file Demonstrates the creation of input file Demonstrates how to create an OU using the Ldifde tool and the input file Only shows students a sample input file and the syntax to use without demonstrations No demonstrations are provided

How to Create Organizational Units Using Windows Script Host

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates the creation of a script file Analyzes each line of the script file Provides suggestions on writing a script file Demonstrate the creation of an OU using a script file Does not explain the contents of the script file Does not provide students with instructions for writing a script file Most instructors will not discuss script file

2. Delegating Administrative Control for Organizational Units       What Is Delegation of Administrative Privileges        Administrative Tasks of Organizational Unit

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses every administrative task of an OU Demonstrates how to administer OUs Provides a list of administrative tasks Does not provide descriptions This part is omitted by most boot camps

How to Delegate Administrative Control

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates the delegation of administrative control for OU privileges Discusses every step in the Delegation Wizard Explains administrative control delegation without any illustration

How to Customize Delegated Administrative Control

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates the delegation of administrative control for user privileges Demonstrates the customization of administrative control delegation Troubleshoots issues encountered in administrative control delegation Provides only procedures on customizing administrative control delegation

How to Verify Delegation of Administrative Control

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Demonstrates how to verify the delegation on an OU Discusses how to verify delegation of administrative control No demonstrations are provided

3. Planning an Organizational Unit Strategy        The Organizational Unit Planning Process

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Provides suggestions on planning an OU Provides a list of steps for planning an OU in plain text only This part is omitted by most boot camps

What Is Delegation of Administrative Privileges        Administrative Tasks of Organizational Unit

Pviva Training CDs Reference Textbooks Boot Camps Discusses philosophy and methodology taught in this module using real life situations Provides no realistic examples

Guidelines for Delegating Administrative Control

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