Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008
- 14h 51m
- Brad Price, John A. Price, Scott Fenstermacher
- Sybex
- 2008
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 efficiently administer 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:
- Optimizing name, forest, and domain designs for reliable infrastructures
- Organizing objects using containers and organizational units
- Setting up and administering user, group, and computer accounts
- Mastering Active Directory service management, including Rights management, Certificate, and Federation Services
- Maintaining the Active Directory database and database security
- Troubleshooting Active Directory at the highest levels
- Scripting practical solutions using PowerShell
- Design, Manage, and Troubleshoot Active Directory for All Windows Server Platforms
- Implement Best Practices and Manage Accounts, Access, and Group Policy
- Protect and Secure Information, Inside and Outside the Environment
- Master Scripting, Write Batch Files, and Automate Routine Tasks
- Reinforce Your Skills With Real-World Examples
About the Authors
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.
In this Book
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Active Directory Fundamentals
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Domain Name System Design
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Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Design
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Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of AD DS
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Flexible Single Master Operations Design
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Managing Accounts—User, Group, and Computer
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Maintaining Organizational Units
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Managing Group Policy
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Managing Active Directory Security
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Managing Access with Active Directory Services
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Managing Active Directory Rights Management Services
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Managing Active Directory Certificate Services
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Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles
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Maintaining the Active Directory Database
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Microsoft’s Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory
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Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure
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Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database
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ADSI Primer
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Active Directory Scripts
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Monitoring Active Directory
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Managing Active Directory with PowerShell
