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Assignment 1: Managing Group Policies
Question 1. In your own words explain:
a. What the SYSVOL share is on a Domain Controller.
b. What is Loopback Processing and when is it used?
c. The difference between an Active Directory folder and an Organizational Unit.
d. What is slow link processing and when is it used?
e. Will your organization be implementing slow-link processing in their design? Why or why not?
f. The difference between synchronous and asynchronous processing.
Question 2. Run the Group Policy Results wizard on your user PC in your lab environment.
a. Include a copy of the results in your report
b. What GPO's were applied to the computer and/or user account? What settings did they apply?
Assignment 2: Assignment: Configure your Active Directory environment
Using the primary DC for your company, you will configure your Active Directory environment using some advanced features:
Part 1:
1. Pre-create and RODC account that can be used for deployment of a DC at a branch office
a. This can be done using either ADAC or PowerShell
b. Choose a configuration for the Password Replication policy on your RODC. Take a screenshot of your configuration and explain in detail the benefits and disadvantages of your choice.
2. Create a new site for a branch office at your company.
a. If your company doesn't have a branch office, use this site as a backup site
b. Assign the site to a subnet. Take a screenshot of the subnet properties to show the assigned site.
Part 2:
1. In your own words explain what Universal Group Membership Caching means.
a. Would you recommend enabling this option anywhere in your organization? Why or why not?
2. In your own words describe each of the 5 FSMO roles. Include the following information for each:
a. What is the main function of this role?
b. Is it a domain or forest-wide role?
c. What are the best practices that should be considered when assigning this role to a server?
3. In your own words describe the difference between an authoritative and non-authoritative restore.
a. When should each restore mode be used?
b. What are the benefits and considerations that should be made when using each restore mode?
Assignment 3: Certificate Services
In your own words, write a report explaining the concept of certificates that could be understood by a non-technical person. Avoid using technical jargon completely.
1. What is the difference between plaintext and ciphertext?
2. Define what a "Key" is.
a. What is the difference between a secret, private, and public key?
3. What is cryptography?
a. What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography?
4. What is a digital certificate and a digital signature?
5. Why does an organization need a certificate authority?
6. What is the difference between an Enterprise Certificate Authority and a Stand-Alone Certificate Authority?
a. What are the benefits of each type?
b. What are the disadvantages of each type?
7. What is the difference between a one-level, two-level, and three-level CA Hierarchy?