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Microsoft Azure: Active Directory

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Overview

Get an overview of Azure Active Directory. Learn how to manage users and groups, join client computers, and implement single sign-on and multi-factor authentication.

Knowing how to work with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)—the service-based approach to Active Directory—is a crucial skill for any Azure administrator. Azure AD provides the rich functionalities of Active Directory, with the conveniences of cloud-based computing and the intuitive management tools of Azure. In this course, David Elfassy helps you get started implementing and managing this powerful identity services solution. Learn how to create and manage users and groups, join client computers, and implement single sign-on and multi-factor authentication. To wrap up the course, David reviews the more advanced features, such as implementing Azure AD Connect.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Dive into Azure Active Directory (AD)
  • What you should know
1. Understanding Directory as a Service (DaaS)
  • Terminology and feature set
  • Azure AD vs. AD Domain Services
  • Azure AD management tools
  • Azure AD domains
  • Create an Azure AD directory
  • Implement an Azure AD Premium subscription
2. Managing Azure Active Directory
  • Create user accounts
  • Create guest accounts
  • Manage user and guest accounts
  • Manage groups
  • Create groups
  • Manage device settings
  • Join client computers to Azure AD
  • Managing self-service passwords
3. Implementing Azure Active Directory Advanced Functionalities
  • Implement multi-factor authentication
  • Managing enterprise apps
  • Implementing company branding for sign-ins
  • Advanced functionalities of Azure AD
  • Understanding Directory Synchronization with Azure AD Connect
  • Implementing Azure AD Connect
Conclusion
  • Next steps for learning more about Azure AD

Taught by

David Elfassy

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