Module 1: Introduction to Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Role of Active Directory in an Enterprise Network Conducting an Organizational Analysis Architectural Elements of Active Directory Module 2: Designing an Active Directory Naming Strategy Identifying Business Needs DNS and Active Directory Planning Active Directory Domain Names Designing a DNS Naming Strategy for Active Directory Module 3: Designing Active Directory to Delegate Administrative Authority Identifying Business Needs Characterizing the IT Organization Developing a Strategy for Administrative Design Developing a Strategy for Delegation Module 4: Designing a Schema Policy Identifying Business Needs Schema Fundamentals Implications of Modifying the Schema Planning for Schema Modification Module 5: Designing Active Directory to Support Group Policy Identifying Business Needs Applying Group Policy in Active Directory Planning for Group Policy Module 6: Designing an Active Directory Domain Identifying Business Needs Designing the Initial Active Directory Domain Planning for Security Groups Planning for OUs Module 7: Designing a Multiple Domain Structure Identifying Business Needs Accessing Resources Between Domains Planning for Multiple-Domain Trees Planning for Multiple-Tree Forests Planning for Multiple Forests Module 8: Designing an Active Directory Site Topology Using Sites in Active Directory Assessing the Need for Active Directory Sites Using Site Links in a Network Planning the Inter-Site Replication Topology Planning for Server Placement in Sites Module 9: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure Conducting an Organizational Analysis Designing an Active Directory Structure Creating a Functional Specification |