Active Directory On Windows Server 2019 + Group Policies

Add these skills to your resume! Learn the tech skills to improve your administrator skills within Windows Server 2019

What you'll learn
Learn what a Domain and Active Directory is
How to build your own Domain Controller
Learn how to use AD Users and Computers, and perform several functions
Advanced AD Config options
Overview on Group Policies and how to use them
What is DNS and why it’s important
How to troubleshoot both AD and Group Policy issues
Requirements
Basic understanding of IT Systems
Description
OverviewOnce you have completed this training course you'll be able toBuild and Configure a Microsoft Windows 2019 ServerUnderstand what a Domain and Active Directory (AD) isDeploy a Domain ControllerPerform key tasks within Active DirectoryGet computers on a network talking to and connected to the AD DomainLearn some Advanced AD tasks such as Domain Trusts and Functional LevelsUnderstand Group Policies (GPO's)Create a GPO to - Enforce Domain Password ComplexityCreate a GPO to - Disable Command Prompt & Registry EditorCreate a GPO to - Set Desktop Background across all computers on a networkCreate a GPO to - Disable USB drive use in an organization Why is knowing AD important? Understnading how to build, configure and user Active Directory is an essential skill that all IT Techs and Professionals need to have.Active Directory is one of the most common tools used by administrators in thousands of businesses around the world, it's very likely that a future company that you'll be interviewing will be using Active Directory. Even if you are already working within a IT team, this course will re-imforce your AD skills.Why is knowing Group Policy managment important? Group Policies and AD work hand-in-hand. Once AD has been configured, and computers on your network are bound to AD, the next step is setting up Group Policies.Group Policies make the management of PC security setting and preferences easy. You can literally create a group policy and then push it out against a fleet of comptuers on a AD domain network. All these computers will get those settings applied over the network, without the need to update setting on a computer-by-computer basis. It's great! Go Questions? If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Instructor & Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Download & Install Server 2019 in a virtual environment

Lecture 3 Overview of Windows Server 2019

Section 2: Domains and Active Directory Overview

Lecture 4 What is a Domain and Active Directory (AD)

Lecture 5 Building a Domain Controller

Lecture 6 AD Overview

Section 3: AD Basics

Lecture 7 Creating OU’s and Users in AD

Lecture 8 Reset user passwords

Lecture 9 Creating a new Computer Account in AD

Lecture 10 Security Groups and Process Accounts

Lecture 11 Managing and using Users, Security Group

Lecture 12 Finding Objects in AD

Lecture 13 Set a disable and expiration date on a user account

Lecture 14 Set logon hours on a user account

Lecture 15 Deleting User and Computer Accounts

Lecture 16 Joining a PC to the Domain

Section 4: Advanced AD Config

Lecture 17 Domain and Enterprise Admins

Lecture 18 Domain Trusts

Lecture 19 Changing Domains, DCs, and Export Text from AD

Lecture 20 Changing Functional Levels

Section 5: Troubleshooting DC's

Lecture 21 DC Troubleshooting Intro

Lecture 22 Intro to DCDIAG and REPADMIN

Lecture 23 Using DCDiag

Lecture 24 Using REPADMIN

Section 6: DNS + Multiple DCs

Lecture 25 DNS Overview

Lecture 26 Importance of multiple DC’s and DNS

Section 7: Group Policy Overview

Lecture 27 Overview of Group Policies

Lecture 28 Creating, Editing and Linking GPO's

Lecture 29 Group Policy Precedence

Section 8: Common Group Policies

Lecture 30 Enforce Domain Password Complexity

Lecture 31 Set Desktop Background

Lecture 32 Disable Control Panel

Lecture 33 Setup User login warning messages

Lecture 34 Disable Guest Account and Local Administrator Accounts

Lecture 35 Deny Execute Access on Removable Disks

Lecture 36 Windows Update

Lecture 37 Disable Command Prompt & Registry Editor

Section 9: Troubleshooting GPO’s

Lecture 38 Intro to Troubleshooting GPO’s

Lecture 39 Using the MMC (rsop.msc)

Lecture 40 Using the Command Prompt (gpresult /r + gpupdatep /force)

Section 10: Conclusion

Lecture 41 Summary & Final Thoughts

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