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Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 MCSA Exam Guide

By : Vladimir Stefanovic, Sasha Kranjac
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Identity with Windows Server 2016: Microsoft 70-742 MCSA Exam Guide

By: Vladimir Stefanovic, Sasha Kranjac

Overview of this book

MCSA: Windows Server 2016 certification is one of the most sought-after certifications for IT professionals, which includes working with Windows Server and performing administrative tasks around it. This book is aimed at the 70-742 certification and is part of Packt's three-book series on MCSA Windows Server 2016 certification, which covers Exam 70-740, Exam 70-741, and Exam 70-742. This exam guide covers the exam objectives for the 70-742 Identity with Windows Server 2016 exam. It starts with installing and configuring Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), managing and maintaining AD DS objects and advanced configurations, configuring Group Policy, Active Directory Certificate Services, and Active Directory Federation Services and Rights Management. At the end of each chapter, convenient test questions will help you in preparing for the certification in a practical manner. By the end of this book, you will be able to develop the knowledge and skills needed to complete MCSA Exam 70-742: Identity with Windows Server 2016 with confidence.
Table of Contents (7 chapters)

Installing and Configuring Active Directory

From Windows Server 2000, Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) has become the default identity provider for Windows operating systems. AD DS represents a central point for authentication and management of all AD DS objects, such as users, groups, and computer accounts. The AD DS database, a central store in AD DS, stores information related to users, groups, computers, services, and all other resources in the AD DS hierarchical structure, and is also known as the directory. AD DS gives us the ability to search objects through the hierarchically organized directory structure and to apply configuration and security settings to all active directory objects.

In this chapter, you will learn why we need AD DS, the components of AD DS, how AD DS is installed and configured, and how to create and manage AD DS objects.

We will learn about the following topics in this chapter:

  • Introduction to Active Directory
  • Installing and configuring Active Directory
  • Active Directory users and computers
  • Active Directory groups and organizational units