Windows Server Actice Directory Quick Start
Windows Server Active Directory Quick Start
The Windows Server Active Directory Quick Start is delivered in 160 hours. It is designed to assist clients quickly deploy Active Directory to support applications such as Exchange Server.
The key value of this service is the interactive design sessions during which our consultant gathers information on your environment and needs, educates your staff on the critical architecture decisions and guides them to the best solutions. Our consultant then prepares an architecture document for review with you.
Major milestones include:
Requirements: The Quick Start engagement begins with a review of the business requirements and definition of the projects vision and scope. Key project criteria will be considered in the context of the organization’s business objectives. Framing the vision and scope focuses the project creating more valuable results with less risk.
Assessment: Profile information will be gathered on the existing environment so that the plan addresses any issues including those related to legacy systems:
- Wide area network design
- Network operating systems
- Desktop operating systems
- Existing directory, Kerberos, and public key infrastructure
- Application integration requirements
- User population breakdown by location and role
- Active Directory: Forest structure; domain design; DNS namespace planning; organizational unit structure; operations masters; domain controller sizing and placement; groups; and mixed mode issues
- Networking:Physical topology; name resolution; and address management
- Security: Kerberos authentication; PKI; security policies; and smart card logon
Deliverable: The Quick Start architecture document will detail all the information gathered and decisions made during the project. It will include a summary of the next steps needed to successfully deploy the Windows 2000 platform. This summary will highlight areas unique to the environment that will require further detailed follow up.
Outline of Topics Covered
| Active Directory | |
|---|---|
| Forest structure | Security groups |
| Domain structure | Auditing |
| DNS | Site structure |
| Organizational unit structure | Locating roles and services |
| Delegation | Operations masters |
| Group Policy Objects | Database sizing |
| Security templates | Network traffic |
| Authentication | Resource publishing |
| Account policies | Migration considerations |
| Member Server | |
| Clustering | Security policy templates |
| Distributed file system | Delegation |
| User state management | Restricted groups |
| File and print designs | Server management |
| Group Policy Objects | Deploying Active Directory for server management |
Pricing
| Description | SKU # | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Windows Server Active Directory Quick Start | WADQS | $call |