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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)

Creating and managing GPOs

In this section, you'll learn what a Group Policy is, how to configure a new GPO, and how to link a GPO to a specific OU. You'll also learn which tools need to be used to create and manage GPOs, and how to back up and restore or copy and import GPOs.

Introduction to Group Policy

Group Policy, as the name implies, is a policy that's applied to a group of objects, such as users or computers. Each policy defines a set of specific configuration parameters that will be applied to AD DS objects. Group Policy is the Microsoft implementation of configuration management and the organization of every enterprise relies on Group Policy. Each GPO is composed of two independent policies, a user...