Total Time: 5 hour(s)

Summary: 
This course provides an overview of forests and domains. The course walks the learner through the steps of creating a forest and domain structure, installing domain controllers, creating the forest root domain and a child domain, and setting the functional level of a forest and domain. It also provides information about integrating DNS zones into Active Directory and how to configure DNS servers for use with Active Directory.

Ojectives: 
After completing this course, students will be able to:
Implement and manage an Active Directory forest and domain structure
Create the forest root domain and a child domain
Create and configure application data partitions

Topics: 
The role of the forest
The role of the domain
Forest and domain functional levels
Raising the functional level
Creating a forest root domain
Creating a new domain tree and a new child domain
Creating a new domain controller
Assigning and transferring forestwide master roles
Assigning and transferring domainwide master roles
Using application directory partitions
Establishing trust relationships
Implementing DNS
Configuring DNS servers

Technical Requirements: 
P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.