Description
Book SynopsisYour guide to learning Active Directory the quick and easy way
Whether you''re new to Active Directory (AD) or a savvy system administrator looking to brush up on your skills,?Active Directory for Dummies will steer you in the right direction. Since its original release, Microsoft''s implementation of the lightweight directory access protocol (LDAP) for the Windows Server line of networking software has become one of the most popular directory service products in the world. If you''re involved with the design and support of Microsoft directory services and/or solutions, you''re in the right place.
This comprehensive guide starts by showing you the basics of AD, so you can utilize its structures to simplify your life and secure your digital environment. From there, you''ll discover how to exert fine-grained control over groups, assets, security, permissions, and policies on a Windows network and efficiently configure, manage, and update the network. With coverage of sec
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started 5
Chapter 1: Understanding Active Directory 7
Chapter 2: Analyzing Requirements for Active Directory 23
Chapter 3: Designing an Active Directory Implementation Plan 41
Part II: Planning and Deploying with Active Directory Domain Services 53
Chapter 4: Playing the Name Game 55
Chapter 5: Creating a Logical Structure 71
Chapter 6: Getting Physical 83
Chapter 7: Ready to Deploy! 103
Part III: New Active Directory Features 127
Chapter 8: AD LDS: Active Directory on a Diet 129
Chapter 9: Federating Active Directory 141
Chapter 10: AD Certificate Services and Rights Management Services 157
Part IV: Managing Active Directory 173
Chapter 11: Managing Users, Groups, and Other Objects 175
Chapter 12: Managing Active Directory Replication 203
Chapter 13: Schema-ing! 219
Chapter 14: Managing Security with Active Directory Domain Services 233
Chapter 15: Maintaining Active Directory 253
Part V: The Part of Tens 271
Chapter 16: The Ten Most Important Active Directory Design Points 273
Chapter 17: Ten Cool Web Sites for Active Directory Info 279
Chapter 18: Ten Troubleshooting Tips for Active Directory 285
Part VI: Appendixes 291
Appendix A: Windows 2008 AD Command Line Tools 293
Appendix B: Glossary 305
Index 315
