Learn Active Directory Management In A Month Of... Guide

High-priority tasks (users and groups) are taught early so readers can be useful in their roles from week one.

(Days 19–22)Concludes with monitoring, advanced troubleshooting, a final exam, and an introduction to cloud-based AD services. Key Takeaways for Readers

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(Days 1–7)Covers foundational tasks like creating and troubleshooting user accounts, managing groups, handling computer accounts, and organizing your structure with Organizational Units (OUs).

is a practical, hands-on tutorial by Richard Siddaway designed to turn IT professionals into productive Active Directory (AD) administrators through 22 daily lessons. Core Focus High-priority tasks (users and groups) are taught early

(Days 11–18)Moves into infrastructure tasks, including managing Domain Controllers, DNS, sites, subnets, replication, and domain trusts.

The book skips deep theoretical architecture to focus on . It assumes no prior AD experience and teaches management using both Graphical User Interface (GUI) tools—like Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)—and PowerShell command-line techniques. The 22-Day Learning Path The curriculum is divided into four major phases: Learn Active Directory Management in a Month of

(Days 8–10)Focuses on creating and managing Group Policies and implementing fine-grained password policies.