In this lesson, we setup our lab environment scenario that will be used throughout the course.
Video 2
Active Directory Domain

Seeing how to create an Active Directory Domain infrastructure will allow you to implement this knowledge in your own company environment.

* Domain Creation DC1
* Active Directory Backup
* Additional Domain Controller DC2
* Domain Replication
* Join Clients to Domain
* Tour the Active Directory

Video 3
Using GPO to Deploy Applications

Knowing how to manage user and system configurations from one central location will allow your company to save time and money. You will benefit from this video because you will learn what Group Policy is and how to implement it.

* Group Policy Management Tool
* Creating Organizational Unit Structure
* Deploying Applications using GPOs

Video 4
Managing Application Life Cycle

It is important to know how to manage application life cycles within Group Policy so that you do not have to upgrade or uninstall an application one at a time on each computer.

* Upgrade and Uninstall Applications
* Create .zap Files
* Publish Legacy Applications Using .zap Files
* Create Application Categories

Video 5
Login Scripts, My Documents Folder, Secure Desktop

Mapping network drives and being able to control exactly what a user can and cannot do on their desktop are important parts of Group Policy that you must understand to implement Group Policy effectively.

* Use Command Prompts to Map Network Drives
* Create Login Scripts Using GPO
* Re direct My Documents folder for Users
* Create Custom Desktop Using GPO

Video 6
Group Policy Management

Managing permissions, controlling inheritance, and blocking and enforcing group policies are important ways of managing and control Group Policy Objects. You will benefit from this by being able to implement these skills presented in the scenario in your own environment.

* Control Inheritance of Group Policy
* Block and Enforce Group Policies
* Manage Group Policy Permissions
* Backup and Restore GPO starts at 31:13
* Determine the Resultant Set of Policies (RsoP) starts at 39:45
* Play “what if” Scenarios in Planning Policies