Windows 2000 Active Directory

Updated coverage of the most confusing Windows 2000 component in this new edition of a Syngress bestseller. Active Directory Services dramatically changes the way IT professionals design, plan, configure and administer their Windows NT networks. The primary benefits of Active Directory Services are its extensibility, scalability, and ease of management as compared to prior generations of Windows NT. Systems Engineers will probably spend much of their time over the next several years planning for and deploying Active Directory Services in many different environments. Windows 2000 Active Directory, Second Edition gives IT professionals a head start; it provides updated coverage of everything they will need to succeed.

Preface Part I: Getting Started Chapter 1 Introduction to Active Directory Introduction Introduction to Directory Services Introduction to Active Directory Active Directory Architecture Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 2 Assessing Your Environment Introduction Defining Your Business Objectives Assessing Your Current Environment Gathering Information for Your Active Directory Planning and Design Planning for Your Implementation Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 3 Active Directory for Windows 2000 JumpStart Tutorial Introduction What Active Directory Is, and Why You Need to Know About It Important Features Industries and Companies Affected by Windows 2000 Advantages and Disadvantages of Active Directory Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Part II: Designing the Active Directory Chapter 4 DNS and Naming Strategies Introduction What Is DNS? Active Directory’s Integration with DNS Planning Active Directory and DNS Naming Conventions Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 5 Designing the Basic Structure Introduction Designing a Forest Designing a Domain Tree Designing an Organizational Unit Structure Designing a Site Topology Using OUs for Delegating Administration Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 6 Designing a Site Structure Introduction The Function of Sites in Active Directory Replicated Active Directory Components Site Replication Components Replication in Active Directory Planning a Site Structure Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 7 Designing: A Case Study Introduction Assessing a Corporate Network Designing the Forests Determining Domain and Tree Structure Planning the OU Structure Establishing the Initial Sites Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Part III: Installing Active Directory Chapter 8 Migrating from NT 3.51 or NT 4 to Active Directory Introduction Server Migration Strategies Upgrading with the Windows 2000 Setup Wizard Installing Active Directory Services Migrating Components Delegating Administrative Authority Insert into the Replication Topology Upgrading Clients to Windows 2000 Professional Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 9 Implementing a Domain Introduction Installing DNS Installing Domains in Active Directory Integrating DNS into Active Directory Managing Objects in Active Directory Role-Based Administration Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 10 Building Trees and Forests Introduction Understanding the Characteristics of an Active Directory Forest Implementing the Forest Structure Right-Sizing the Active Directory Storage Space Managing the Forest Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 11 Implementing Sites Introduction Creating Site Components Implementing a Site Structure in Active Directory Replication Utilities Understanding Time Synchronization Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 12 Implementing Active Directory: A Case Study Introduction Implementing DNS Implementing the First Domain Controller Establishing the OUs Setting Up Sites Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Part IV: Migrating Active Directory Chapter 13 Intellimirror Introduction What Are Group Policies? Group Policy Information Storage and Settings Designing a Group Policy Strategy Implementing a Group Policy Strategy Deploying Applications with Group Policies Understanding Security Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 14 Publishing Introduction Publishing Resources Interfacing with Active Directory Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 15 Modifying the Schema Introduction About Objects and Attributes How to Modify the Schema Schema Container Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 16 Using Active Directory: A Case Study Introduction Planning the Group Policy Solution Implementing the Group Policy Creating Logon/Logoff Scripts Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Part V: Integrating with Active Directory Chapter 17 Plugging into Active Directory Introduction Microsoft’s Metadirectory Microsoft’s Active Directory Deployment Tools Quest’s FastLane Technologies Cisco Other Applications Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 18 Disaster Recovery for Active Directory Introduction Modeling Sites with Disaster Recovery in Mind Avoiding Disasters The Active Directory Database File Structure Backup Recovering a Failed Domain Controller Summary Solutions Fast Track Frequently Asked Questions Appendix A Migrating from Novell NetWare Migrating from Novell Directory Services Other Utilities Appendix B Secrets Lesser-Known Management Shortcuts Upgrading DNS and Supporting DNS Dynamic Update Protocol Creating a Custom Microsoft Management Console PDC Emulation and Native Mode How Active Directory Prevents Unnecessary Replication Under-Documented Functions and Procedures How an LDAP Query Accesses Active Directory Software Installation How to Create and Configure a Dfs Root Informational Message Renaming Quick Application of an Updated Group Policy DNS Migrations DNS Best Practices For Experienced Users Add a Server to Two Different Sites Simultaneously Removing Phantom Objects Phantom Domains Transferring FSMO Roles Troubleshooting Tips Avoiding Errors When Migrating a Domain Remote Procedure Call Errors Index