Microsoft · hands-on lab
APL-1008: Maintain AD DS — Replication, FSMO, Backup & Security
Keep AD DS healthy and secure: multi-master replication, FSMO roles, DNS dependency, System State backup and authoritative restore, and common attacks.
- 30 minutesTime in the lab
- AdvancedLevel
- 6 tasksChecked automatically
- CertificateVerifiable link when you finish
The situation
You maintain and secure the directory, handling the replication, recovery and hardening APL-1008 expects.
What you will do
- Change anywherequestion
- Forest-wide rolesquestion
- Time and lockoutsquestion
- Why DNS mattersquestion
- Back up ADquestion
- Rotate local adminquestion
How it works
The lab opens in your browser: a real terminal or desktop, nothing to install. Work through the tasks, press Check after each one and the portal verifies your work. Stuck? Ask for a hint. Finish every task and you get a certificate page with its own verification link for LinkedIn or your CV.