Module 1: Introduction to Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Overview
Review of General Design Principles Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Lesson: Review of General Design Principles

Principles of a Successful Design The Design Team Basics of Risk Management Documentation Requirements

Principles of a Successful Design

A successful design :
Meets the business needs of the organization Provides a clear plan to achieve a goal on time, within budget, with all features and functions initially specified

Envisioning

Planning

The Microsoft Solutions Framework is a proven approach to design Design tasks occur in the envisioning and planning phases

Deploying

Developing
Stabilizing

The Design Team

Delivering the solution within project constraints

Satisfied customers

Program Management

Building to specification

Product Management

Development

Communication
User Experience
Enhanced user effectiveness

Test Release Management

Smooth deployment and ongoing operations
Approval for release only after all quality issues are identified and addressed

Basics of Risk Management

Risk statement 1 Identity Risks Control 5 Risk knowledge base, concepts, and processes 6 Learn

2 Analyze and Prioritize

Master risk list

3 Plan and Schedule

Track and Report 4

Documentation Requirements

Initial Risk Assessment Document

Physical Design Document

Master Project Schedule

Practice: Identifying Risks

In this practice, you will identify possible project risks associated with an Active Directory design project for Northwind Traders

Lesson: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

Active Directory Components The Role of Active Directory The Active Directory Life Cycle The Active Directory Design Team Design Tasks for Active Directory Components of an Active Directory Design Active Directory Design Guidelines

Active Directory Components

Forest
Domain
Domain Tree

Domain
Domain Tree

Domain

Domain

Domain

Domain

OU

Objects
OU Domain OU

The Role of Active Directory

Active Directory provides the means to manage the various identities and relationships that make up network environments

Functions of Active Directory :

Simplifying administration and resource management Storing objects in as secure a manner as possible Increasing network security and single sign-on for users Optimizing network traffic Enabling interoperability Providing additional functions

The Active Directory Life Cycle

Envisioning Planning

Deploying

Developing
Stabilizing

The Active Directory life cycle, which organizes the tasks into phases, makes it easier to design and implement Active Directory in an organization The Active Directory life cycle is based on the principles of MSF, and consists of five different phases

The Active Directory Design Team

Executive Sponsor
Understands the business issues and resolves conflicts across the organization

Project Architect
Manages the Active Directory design process and provides technical expertise

Project Manager
Facilitates cross-group cooperation and manages the project

Design Tasks for Active Directory

Collecting organizational information Analyzing organizational information Analyzing design options Selecting a design Developing and refining the design Assessing risk

Components of an Active Directory Design

Forest Plan Domain Plan DNS Namespace Plan Organizational Unit Plan Site Plan Domain Controller Capacity Plan Functional Levels Plan

Active Directory Design

Active Directory Design Guidelines

Let business requirements drive the design

Treat the Active Directory design process as iterative

Start with a simple design Consider tradeoffs and compromises part of the process

Practice: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure

In this practice, you will match Active Directory tasks with their place in the Active Directory life cycle for Northwind Traders

Lab A: Preparing to Design an Active Directory Infrastructure