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: Learn the hierarchy of Forests , Domains , Trees , and Organizational Units (OUs) .

: Master the "LSDOU" (Local, Site, Domain, OU) processing order. Practice mapping network drives, enforcing password policies, and restricting software via GPO. Phase 4: FSMO Roles & Maintenance Understand what keeps the gears turning.

: Understand Domain Controllers , Global Catalog Servers , and Sites . Active Directory Infrastructure Self-Study Trai...

: Promote the server to a Domain Controller using the Active Directory Domain Services role.

: Learn the difference between Security Groups and Distribution Groups , and master the AGDLP (Accounts, Global, Domain Local, Permissions) nesting strategy. : Learn the hierarchy of Forests , Domains

: Follow "Active Directory" tags on Stack Overflow or Reddit’s r/sysadmin.

: Practice performing an Authoritative vs. Non-Authoritative restore of the AD database (NTDS.dit). Phase 5: Security & Modern Identity Secure your infrastructure against common attack vectors. Phase 4: FSMO Roles & Maintenance Understand what

Practical experience is non-negotiable. Use virtualization software (Hyper-V, VMware, or VirtualBox) to build a safe environment. : Install Windows Server 2022 (Evaluation version).