Workshop: Intro to Active Directory with Dale Hobbs

This introductory course offers IT professionals, system administrators, and aspiring network engineers a thorough understanding of Active Directory’s key concepts, architecture, and practical uses.

Through hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will learn to:

• Understand the purpose and core components of Active Directory.
• Navigate and manage the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) console.
• Design and implement organizational units, users, groups, and permissions.
• Explore group policies and their role in centralized management.
• Ensure Active Directory security and best practices.

By the end of this course, you will have the skills to set up and manage a basic Active Directory environment.

Syllabus

• Overview of Active Directory
  • Core Features
  • Benefits
• Key Concepts and Architecture
  • Components of Active Directory
  • Logical and Physical Structure
  • Common Terminology
• Setting Up and Administering AD
  • AD Installation Process
  • Creating and Managing Objects
  • Delegating Administrative Tasks
• Authentication and Security in AD
  • Authentication Protocols
  • Group Policies and Permissions
  • Monitoring and Auditing
• Active Directory Certificate Services
  • What is Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
  • Components of AD CS
  • Setting up a Certification Authority (CA)
  • Managing Certificates and Templates
• Troubleshooting and Best Practices
  • Troubleshooting Tools and Techniques
  • Best Practices

Prerequisites

There are no pre-reqs in terms of knowledge level as this is an introductory course

Skill level for students

The course is a beginner level course designed to introduce Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to IT professionals, system administrators, and technology enthusiasts.

Expectations:

• Basic understanding of Windows operating systems and networking concepts is recommended but not required.

System Requirements

• Stable Internet Access