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MCSE2003 : 70-297
Module 1 Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Lesson1: Review of General Design Principles
Principles of a successful design
The design team
Basics of risk management
Documentation requirements
Lesson2: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Active Directory Components
The Role of Active Directory
The Active Directory Life Cycle
The Active Directory Design Team
Design Tasks for Active Directory
Components of An Active Directory Design
Active Directory Design Guidelines

Module 2 Designing a Forest and Domain Infrastructure
Lesson1: Gathering Data for Forest and Domain Design
Infrastructure of the Organization
Administrative Requirements of the Organization Design Priorities
Lesson2: Creating a Logical Forest Design
Forest Design Models
Strategies for Isolation in Forest Design
Strategies for Autonomy in Forest Design
Guidelines for Creating a Logical Forest Design
Lesson3: Creating a Domain Design
Strategies for Domain Design
Guidelines for Selecting the Forest Root Domain
Security Considerations
Guidelines for Creating a Domain Design
Lesson4: Designing the DNS Namespace for Forests and Domains
Strategies for DNS Namespace Design
Guidelines for Designing the DNS Namespace for Forests and Domains
Lesson5: Creating a Trust Strategy
What Are Trusts?
Forest Trusts
Shortcut Trusts
External Trusts
Realm Trusts
Guidelines for Creating a Trust Strategy
Lesson6: Determining a Migration Plan
Strategies for Migration
Considerations for Migrating from Windows NT 4.0 Domains
Considerations for Migrating from Windows 2000 Domains

Module 3 Designing a Site Infrastructure
Lesson1: Gathering Data for site Design
Existing Network Information
Guidelines for Gathering Data for Site Design
Lesson2: Creating a Site Design
Guidelines for Choosing Sites
Guidelines for Creating a Site Design
Lesson3: Modifying a Site Design for Replication
Strategies for Site Links Site Link
Strategies for Site Link Bridges Site Link Bridge
Guidelines for Modifying a Site Design for Replication
Lesson4: Placing Domain Controllers
Domain Controller Hardware Requirements
Guidelines for Placing Forest Root Domain Controllers
Guidelines for Placing Domain Controllers
Guidelines for Determining the Number of Domain Controllers
Lesson5: Placing Global Catalog Servers
Considerations for Placing Global Catalog Sewers
Guidelines for Placing Global Catalog Sewers
Lesson6: Placing Single Operations Masters
Operations Master Roles
Guidelines for Placing Forest-Level Single Operations Masters
Guidelines for Placing Domain-Level Single Operations Masters

Module 4 Designing the Administrative Structure
Lesson1: Gathering Data for Designing an Administrative Structure
Guidelines for Identifying the Existing Directory Structure
Guidelines for Identifying Organizational Resources
Guidelines for Identifying Administrative Resources
Guidelines for Gathering Data for Administrative Structure Design
Lesson2: Designing a Network Administration Model
Types of IT Administrative Models
Guidelines for Administration Security
Guidelines for Designing a Network Administration Model
Lesson3: Designing an Organizational Unit Structure
Strategies for Organizational Unit Structures
Strategies for Delegation of Control
Considerations for Inheritance
Considerations for Group Policy Structure Design
Guidelines for Designing an Organizational Unit Structure
Lesson4: Designing an Account Strategy
Strategies for Accounts
Strategies for Naming Accounts]
Guidelines for Designing a Password Policy
Guidelines for Designing Policies for Authentication, Authorization, and Administration
Strategies for Security Groups
Guidelines for Designing an Account Strategy

Module 5 Designing for Group Policy
Lesson1: Gathering Data for Group Policy Design
Security Requirements
Administrative Requirements
Software Deployment Requirements
Current Network Infrastructure
Current Administrative Model
Guidelines for Gathering Data for Group Policy Design
Lesson2: Designing a Group Policy Structure
Principles of Successful Group Policy Design
Design Considerations for Group Policy Settings

Module 6 Designing the Physical Networ
Lesson1: Preparing to Design a Network Infrastructure
The Network Life Cycle
The MSF Network Design Team
Design Tasks for Networks
Components of a Network Infrastructure Design
Interaction of Network Infrastructure and Active Directory Designs
Gathering Data About the Network
Guidelines for Designing a Network Infrastructure
Lesson2: Creating an IP Addressing Design
Considerations for IP Subnetting
Public and Private Addressing Schemes
Address Allocation Methods
Guidelines for Creating an IP Addressing Design
Guidelines for Creating an IP Subnetting Design
Lesson3: Designing a DHCP Infrastructure
DHCP Server Locations
DHCP Server Redundancy
The Number of DHCP Servers
Guidelines for Designing a DHCP Infrastructure
Lesson4: Designing a Change Management Structure for Networking
How Change Affects a Network Infrastructure
Monitoring Network Usage
Guidelines for Designing a Change Management Structure for Networking

Module 7 Designing for Network Connectivityk
Lesson1: Gathering Data for Network Connectivity
Connectivity Requirements Locally Remotely Across the Internet
Security Requirements
Guidelines for Gathering Data for Network Connectivity
Lesson2: Evaluating Connection Types
Types of Connections
Considerations for International Connections
Business Requirements for Connection Types
Guidelines for Selecting Connection Types
Lesson3: Designing a Connectivity Infrastructure
Strategies for Connectivity Within a Location
Strategies for Connectivity Between Locations
Options for VPNs
Guidelines for Designing a Connectivity Infrastructure
Lesson4: Designing for Internet Connectivity
Strategies for Firewall Design
Forest Options for a Firewall Environment
Strategies for Securing Replication Through firewalls
Strategies for Extranet Design
Guidelines for Internet Connectivity Design

Module 8 Designing a Name Resolution Strategy
Lesson1: Gathering Data for a Name Resolution Strategy
Existing Name Resolution Configuration
Physical Locations
Host Requirements
NetBIOS Resources
Guidelines for Gathering Data for Name Resolution
Lesson2: Designing a DNS Strategy for Interoperability
DNS Interoperability and Integration
Integration with Active Directory
Options for Interoperability with BIND
Guidelines for Interoperability with WINS
Guidelines for Interoperability with DHCP
Lesson3: Designing a WINS Replication Strategy
Considerations for Designing a WINS Replication Strategy
Guidelines for Designing a WINS Replication Strategy
Lesson4: Designing a Name Resolution Strategy for Clients
Strategies fro Resolving External DNS Names for Clients
Secure Naming Practices
Guidelines for Name Resolution for Clients

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