This three-day instructor-led course provides in-depth knowledge on configuring and troubleshooting Identity and Access (IDA) solutions with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Explore Identity and Access (IDA) solutions
• Deploy and Manage Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)
• Deploy and Manage Certificates
• Configure Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
• Configure Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
• Configure Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
• Maintain access management solutions
• Troubleshoot IDA solutions

This course is intended for those who want to understand how IDA solutions are implemented in Windows Server 2008. This course provides a technology overview of IDA and PKI solutions, and details the implementation of each of the roles in Windows Server 2008 that implement the IDA solution. Also architects, IT professionals, and developers who are responsible for integrating applications and platforms with enterprise directory and security services would benefit from this course.

After completing the course, you can take the Exam 70-640.
When you pass Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring, you complete the requirements for the following certification(s):

• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS): Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration

Exam 70-640: TS: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuring: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Enterprise Administrator
• Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP): Server Administrator

Before attending this course, students must have:

Technical background knowledge and hands-on experience of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). This includes technical knowledge equivalent to 6425B: Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services.

During this course we use official Microsoft Training Material.