Title: Module 6 Introduction
Course: CTS 2234 Server Operating Systems > Section: Module 6 - Deploying Domain Controllers, Managing Active Directory Services and Creating Groups & Organizational Units

When users login to their respective networks, domain controllers authenticate them using a combination of username/passwords as credentials. After the credentials are verified on the domain controller, the user is provided access to the server and network resources. An enterprise network may contain many domain controllers providing fault tolerance and load balancing to ensure that users will experience little or no delay in accessing network resources. Active Directory Services enable multi-server synchronization in a database format which supports the creation of groups, users, and resources such as printers in searchable locations throughout the domain.

In this module you will learn about directory services such as Active Directory, domain controller options and how to interconnect multiple domain controllers. In addition, you learn how to create user groups and other organizational units that can be accessed using Active Directory Services.

Module Objectives

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

- Install domain controllers and directory services
- Create and manage users and computers in directory services
- Create and manage groups/organizational units in directory services

Readings and Resources

Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012: Exam 70-410

- Lesson 13 Installing Domain Controllers
- Lesson 14 Creating and Managing Active Directory Users and Computers
- Lesson 15 Creating and Managing Active Directory Groups and Organizational Units