Find all the information you need to manage and maintain Active Directory in Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008, an in-depth guide updated with over 300 pages of new material. Revised to address the new components, enhancements, and capabilities brought by Windows Server 2008 to the directory services, this book covers domain name system design, Active Directory forest and domain design, maintaining organizational units, managing group policy, implementing best practices, and more. Expect high-level coverage of the new version of Microsoft's powerful user authentication and authorization tool, fully updated for Windows Server 2008.
Autorentext
John A. Price is the Lead Architect for a Microsoft Gold consulting firm in the Midwest. He has 11 years of experience with several Microsoft products, specializing in Active Directory, Exchange Server, and the System Center line of products.
Brad Price is an MCT with 16 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in Active Directory, Exchange Server, Systems Management Server, and Operation Manager. He is the author of several books on Active Directory.
Scott Fenstermacher is an MCSE/MCDBA/MCSD, also with 16 years of experience in IT, in areas such as programming and scripting, database design and programming, and Windows and Linux network management.
Klappentext
Detailed Coverage of Active Directory for Windows Server 2008, 2003, 2003 R2, and 2000
If you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Active Directory, you need this book. From Windows Server 2000 up through the new features available in Windows Server 2008, this comprehensive guide gives you the practical instruction, detailed explanations, and shortcuts you need to efficientlyadminister Active Directory, no matter which server platform you're on. Control all user accounts from one location, write batch files and scripts, and centrally manage all your resources with Active Directory and the invaluable information in this one-stop guide.
Coverage includes:
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Optimizing name, forest, and domain designs for reliable infrastructures
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Organizing objects using containers and organizational units
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Setting up and administering user, group, and computer accounts
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Mastering Active Directory service management, including Rights management, Certificate, and Federation Services
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Maintaining the Active Directory database and database security
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Troubleshooting Active Directory at the highest levels
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Scripting practical solutions using PowerShell
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Design, Manage, and Troubleshoot Active Directory for All Windows Server Platforms
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Implement Best Practices and Manage Accounts, Access, and Group Policy
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Protect and Secure Information, Inside and Outside the Environment
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Master Scripting, Write Batch Files, and Automate Routine Tasks
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Reinforce Your Skills With Real-World Examples
Zusammenfassung
Find all the information you need to manage and maintain Active Directory in Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server® 2008, an in-depth guide updated with over 300 pages of new material. Revised to address the new components, enhancements, and capabilities brought by Windows Server 2008 to the directory services, this book covers domain name system design, Active Directory forest and domain design, maintaining organizational units, managing group policy, implementing best practices, and more. Expect high-level coverage of the new version of Microsoft's powerful user authentication and authorization tool, fully updated for Windows Server 2008.
Inhalt
Introduction xxv
Part 1 • Active Directory Design 1
Chapter 1 • Active Directory Fundamentals 3
Chapter 2 • Domain Name System Design 17
Chapter 3 • Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Design 43
Chapter 4 • Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of AD DS 79
Chapter 5 • Flexible Single Master Operations Design 119
Part 2 • Active Directory Object Management 127
Chapter 6 • Managing Accounts: User, Group, and Computer 129
Chapter 7 • Maintaining Organizational Units 179
Chapter 8 • Managing Group Policy 207
Chapter 9 • Managing Active Directory Security 245
Part 3 • Active Directory Service Management 265
Chapter 10 • Managing Access with Active Directory Services 267
Chapter 11 • Managing Active Directory Rights Management Services 297
Chapter 12 • Managing Active Directory Certificate Services 329
Chapter 13 • Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles 365
Chapter 14 • Maintaining the Active Directory Database 387
Part 4 • Active Directory Best Practices and Troubleshooting 409
Chapter 15 • Microsoft's Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory 411
Chapter 16 • Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure 425
Chapter 17 • Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database 451
Part 5 • Streamlining Management with Scripts 483
Chapter 18 • ADSI Primer 485
Chapter 19 • Active Directory Scripts 541
Chapter 20 • Monitoring Active Directory 615
Chapter 21 • Managing Active Directory with PowerShell 653
Appendix A • The Bottom Line 683
Index 709