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IT & Software Operating Systems Active Directory

Active Directory & Group Policy Lab

Learn REAL job skills and stack your resume with the experience you will gain in this course!
Bestseller
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (6,997 ratings)
39,772 students
Created by Paul Hill
Last updated 5/2020
English
English [Auto], French [Auto], 
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Learn how to use Active Directory Users and Computers
  • Understand what Group Policy is, how it works, and how to use it in your domain
  • Finally understand GPO (Group Policy Object) precedence!
  • Write Powershell scripts to automate redundant tasks and save yourself from endless hours of repetitive work!
  • Learn how to create test OUs (organizational units) to safely test your new GPOs
  • Manage domain workstations and servers with Group Policy and Active Directory
  • Configure domain user desktop backgrounds and MUCH more!
  • Deploy Software to specific users or computers with Group Policy
  • Use Group Policy Management to secure your domain
  • Learn how to troubleshoot your Group Policy issues!
  • Apply GPOs to target OUs, users and/or computers
  • Create & Secure Network Share Drives and publish them to Active Directory Users and Computers
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Requirements

  • Have a computer with Internet
  • Be ready to learn awesome Active Directory and Group Policy stuff =)
  • Prepare to gain on-the-job like experience with Active Directory and Group Policy
  • (Optional) have access to a Domain Controller

Description

This course will is geared to give you the skills you need to level up your career and get a high-paying job! To move up in your career you need to have solid experience that you can qualify when asked about. You need to know what you're talking about and that is what this course is all about.

The topics covered in this course dive deep into Active Directory and Group Policy and will have you up to speed on what you need to know in no time! I do not fluff courses with pointless timefillers. Everything is designed to get you the information you need as quickly as possible.

Who this course is for:

  • Take this course if you want to earn a high paying job in the IT field
  • Take this course if you want to become more skillful in the IT field

Featured review

Aaron Steven Broomhall
Aaron Steven Broomhall
4 courses
1 review
Rating: 5.0 out of 5a year ago
So far this course has filled in some gaps in knowledge, I have gained experience and an insight into certain elements of this course so far. Really well presented and well needed for anyone working in the IT support Industry. I am currently a L2 Support Technician and this has shedded some light on Group Policy :) Happy customer here!

Course content

11 sections • 74 lectures • 6h 52m total length

  • Preview02:32

  • Course Lab Setup - Section Overview
    00:10
  • Downloading Windows Server 2016 from Eval Center
    00:05
  • Preview02:02
  • Downloading and Installing VirtualBox
    02:03
  • Creating a Virtual Network with VirtualBox
    02:37
  • Creating a Virtual Machine with VirtualBox
    04:46
  • Configuring the Virtual Machine
    02:01
  • Installing Windows Server 2016
    04:56
  • Basic Server Configuration
    07:15
  • Adding the Active Directory Domain Services
    09:55

  • What is Active Directory Users & Computers
    Preview11:24
  • Understanding Organizational Units and Containers
    13:36
  • Creating User Accounts with AD
    07:42
  • Searching for Objects in Active Directory
    06:50
  • Preview05:47
  • Understanding Groups and Memberships
    09:01
  • Disabling and Deleting User Accounts with Active Directory
    05:53
  • Active Directory Quiz
    5 questions

  • What is Group Policy
    06:07
  • Creating and Linking Group Policy Objects (GPOs)
    18:15
  • Preview08:56
  • Editing GPOs (Group Policy Objects)
    06:47

  • Troubleshooting Group Policy with MMC (RSOP.msc - Resultant Set of Policy)
    03:44
  • Troubleshooting Group Policy with Command Prompt (GPResult /r)
    04:52
  • Creating Non-Inheriting Organizational Units for GPO Testing / Troubleshooting
    08:57
  • Group Policy Knowledge Test
    5 questions

  • Deploying a Desktop Background to your domain with a GPO (Group Policy Object)
    12:04
  • Setting up an Logon Banner (Interactive Logon)
    04:41
  • Deploying Software with Group Policy
    10:42
  • Configuring Roaming Profiles for User Accounts
    10:25
  • How to automatically map network share drives with Group Policy
    15:35

  • Configuring Domain Password and Account Lockout Policies with Group Policy
    07:57
  • Deploying Fine Grained Password Policies (PSOs)
    11:08
  • Configuring Windows Firewall with Group Policy
    06:16
  • Configuring Windows Registry Settings with Group Policy (GPOs)
    05:38

  • Enabling Script Execution for Powershell
    06:20
  • Powershell Basics
    13:26
  • Listing AD Users with Powershell
    14:02
  • Configure User Roaming Profile Path with Powershell
    07:04
  • Creating User Accounts with Powershell
    09:56
  • Creating User Accounts from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) File
    14:34
  • Move All Disabled Users to "Disabled Users OU" with Powershell
    07:43
  • How to create AD accounts with duplicate names
    18:06

  • Creating an Active Directory System State Backup
    04:01
  • Restoring an Active Directory Backup
    07:10

  • How to Get Your Certificate of Completion
    00:25
  • Bonus Lecture
    01:34

Instructor

Paul Hill
Expert IT Instructor: 129k Students, 16k Reviews, 17 Courses
Paul Hill
  • 4.5 Instructor Rating
  • 43,986 Reviews
  • 232,987 Students
  • 17 Courses

Paul is an IT Professional with over 12 years of experience currently working as a Network Administrator in contract support of various Federal Agencies in the United States.

He has been teaching online courses for the past 5 years and taught over 200k students in 195 countries.

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