Active Directory Administration Course UK – AD DS & Group Policy

Active Directory Administration Course UK – AD DS, Group Policy & Hybrid Identity

Active Directory Administration Course UK for IT support technicians, system administrators and infrastructure professionals who need practical skills managing users, computers, domains, domain controllers and Group Policy in business environments.

The course is based on current ACI Learning training for deploying Active Directory in hybrid environments. ACI currently lists approximately 9 hours 41 minutes across AD DS components, domain controllers, multi-site and multi-domain environments, security principals, hybrid identities and domain-based Group Policy.

What You Will Learn

• Understand Active Directory Domain Services components
• Deploy and manage domain controllers
• Manage users, groups, computers and security principals
• Work with sites, domains and forests
• Understand multi-site and multi-domain environments
• Create and manage Group Policy
• Support hybrid identity scenarios
• Build skills used in Windows Server and Microsoft cloud environments

Who Is This Course For?

Ideal for first-line technicians moving into second-line support, desktop support engineers, Windows administrators and system administrators. Active Directory remains a core technology in many organisations and MSP environments, making these skills highly relevant to everyday support and administration work.

Job-Relevant Active Directory Skills

Typical workplace tasks include creating accounts, resetting access, managing group memberships, joining computers to domains, applying policies and troubleshooting authentication or domain issues. This training provides the foundation required to understand those tasks properly rather than simply following scripts.

Related Training

Combine Active Directory with PowerShell, Windows Server troubleshooting, Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365 administration for a broader system administrator skill set.

Active Directory Course FAQs

Is Active Directory still relevant?

Yes. Many organisations continue to use AD DS on premises or alongside Microsoft cloud identity in hybrid environments.

Does this cover Group Policy?

Yes. Domain-based Group Policy is included as a key administration topic.

Is this exam preparation?

This product is positioned as practical skills training. It can complement Microsoft certification study but is not sold as a separate certification exam package.

Enquire About Active Directory Training

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