Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication with Exam (RH424)

Manage and deploy directory services for Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems

Red Hat® Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication is an intensive course designed to teach senior system administrators the skills required to manage and deploy the Red Hat Directory Server on and for Red Hat Enterprise Linux® systems. This course also covers cross-platform integration of directory services in order to provide authentication or information services across the enterprise. In addition, students will gain an understanding of the basic concepts, configuration, and management of LDAP-based services. This course also explores the Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) system, and how it integrates with services that require authentication.

This course includes and prepares RHCEs for the Red Hat Enterprise Directory Services and Authentication Expertise Exam (EX423).

Course content summary

  • Understanding basic LDAP concepts
  • Configuration and management of Red Hat Directory Server
  • Cross-platform integration of directory services
  • Managing user authentication with PAM and glibc NSS
  • Using Kerberos and LDAP to centrally manage user authentication
  • Using LDAP referrals and replication for distributed, highly available directory server performance
  • Exploring options for integration with Microsoft Active Directory authentication

Read the entire course outline for details.

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Red Hat Certificates of Expertise are upper-level credentials available to Red Hat Certified Engineers (RHCEs) who pass upper-level performance-based exams. The certificates are incremental credentials, attached to an RHCE® certification, that demonstrate skills and knowledge in specialized areas.

COURSE DETAIL

Classroom training

Red Hat offers a robust 6-month schedule of classroom training in more than 40 locations across North America. Classes are taught by Red Hat-certified instructors who actively engage students in task-focused activities, lab-based knowledge checks, and facilitative discussions.

Length:5 days

Price:$3,500

Training units: 12

AUDIENCE

  • Experienced Linux system administrators responsible for user account information and secured enterprise authentication mechanisms of 1 or more Linux systems

  • System administrators who have configured directory services and authentication on other operating systems but now want to perform those tasks on a Linux system

  • Experienced system administrators wanting to integrate directory service and authentication mechanisms across multiple operating systems

  • RHCEs interested in earning Red Hat Certificates of Expertise, or Red Hat Certified Datacenter Specialist (RHCDS) or Red Hat Certified Security Specialist (RHCSS) certifications

PREREQUISITES

  • Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) certification is required to take the exam (EX423) or enroll in a version of this course that includes the exam (RH424)

  • For those who want to take this course without the exam (RH423 or RH423VT) and who have not earned their RHCE, confirmation of the correct skill set knowledge can be obtained by passing the online skills assessment

METHODS OF TRAINING

In addition to classroom training, this course is also offered in the following training methods:

On-site team training

Training teams together is a proven way for IT staffs to maximize performance and savings, and optimize Red Hat technologies. Available for the entire JBoss and Red Hat curriculum, on-site training solutions offer flexibility and cost-effective training options, whether at your offices, at our training venues, or hosted in a virtual environment.

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