1. Core Concepts https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ad/core-concepts-of-active-directory-domain-services

The following topics are core concepts of Active Directory Domain Services:

• Attributes
• Containers and Leaves
• Object Names and Identities
• Naming Contexts and Directory Partitions
• Domain Trees
• Forests
• Active Directory Servers and Dynamic DNS
• Replication and Data Integrity

2. Short Historical Background - Fundamental learnings https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/ad/about-active-directory-domain-services

3. Labs: https://www.skillsoft.com/course/windows-10-active-directory-management-3fb43574-90ec-4520-8131-a527a00d9984 we are going to user skillsoft, if you haven't signed up do so, it is free. More details Thursday in person as far as the flow

and pace of the lab work.

4. Additional Resources: Everyone dig into this: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/active-directory-domain-services/ - let me know if you can access this, it is the Acitve Directory learning path from Microsoft

I can get in, but, I have tons of MS credentials. I'm curious what your experience.

Also: a few videos that I feel do a good job of setting the stage:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sFzqCr85Ks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9I5poSokow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKcrVtvZvpk

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from 3/31 class:

Skillsoft: link is bad will be updated 4/7/22 eod

via Microsoft free training: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/active-directory-domain-services/ in a new tab">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/learn/paths/active-directory-domain-services/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_pm22doxjQ in a new tab">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_pm22doxjQ good intro video

https://www.varonis.com/blog/active-directory-forest in a new tab">https://www.varonis.com/blog/active-directory-forest EXCELLENT write up on AD and considerations on deploying int level stuff