Sold Out
Book Categories |
Preface | xv | |
Chapter 1 | An Overview of Windows 2000 Active Directory Services | 1 |
A Brief History of Directory Services | 2 | |
Directory Services Explained | 2 | |
Microsoft's Active Directory Services Overview | 5 | |
Active Directory Features | 5 | |
The Extended Feature Set of Active Directory | 7 | |
Active Directory Components | 9 | |
Namespace and Name Resolution | 11 | |
DNS | 15 | |
LDAP | 16 | |
The Logical Components of Active Directory | 16 | |
Logical Elements of the Directory | 17 | |
Structure Components | 19 | |
Relational Components | 19 | |
The Physical Components of Active Directory | 22 | |
Operational Functions of Active Directory | 24 | |
Security Features of Active Directory | 25 | |
Trusts and Other Relevant Terms | 26 | |
Summary | 27 | |
Chapter 2 | Active Directory Architecture | 29 |
The Windows 2000 Security Subsystem | 31 | |
The LSA Components | 31 | |
The Directory Service Module of the LSA | 33 | |
The Extensible Storage Engine (ESE) | 33 | |
The Database Layer | 35 | |
The Directory System Agent (DSA) | 35 | |
Agents | 35 | |
Overview of Active Directory's Logical Structures | 36 | |
Best Practices Considering Active Directory's Architecture | 38 | |
Windows 2000 Domain Implementation | 38 | |
Domain Controller and GCS Recommendations | 39 | |
Network Bandwidth Considerations | 40 | |
Summary | 41 | |
Chapter 3 | Preparing for an Active Directory Implementation | 43 |
Organizational Characteristics | 45 | |
Business Persona | 47 | |
Physical Location | 47 | |
Administrative Models | 48 | |
Security Considerations | 50 | |
Preparing for the Future | 52 | |
Assessing Organizational Characteristics | 54 | |
Physical Network Considerations | 54 | |
User Base Considerations | 56 | |
Integrating the Internet | 56 | |
Non-Microsoft Systems Integration with Active Directory | 58 | |
Other Considerations | 59 | |
Best Practices | 60 | |
Summary | 62 | |
Chapter 4 | Lightweight Directory Access Protocol | 63 |
What Is X.500? | 65 | |
X.500 and DAP | 68 | |
More on X.500 Standards | 68 | |
Enter LDAP | 70 | |
LDAP Versions 2 and 3 | 70 | |
Compatibility between Versions | 71 | |
X.500, LDAP, and Directory Models | 71 | |
Protocols and Directory Models | 73 | |
Managing the Directory | 73 | |
Replication | 73 | |
LDAP and Security | 74 | |
The Global Directory | 76 | |
The Future of LDAP | 76 | |
The Future of X.500 | 77 | |
Bridging the Gap between Standards | 77 | |
Active Directory and Adopted Standards | 79 | |
Summary | 80 | |
Chapter 5 | Understanding DNS Architecture | 83 |
What Is DNS? | 84 | |
Hosts and Host Names | 85 | |
Registration, Records, and Resolving Names | 86 | |
DNS Search Order | 87 | |
DNS Hierarchies and Logical Naming Elements | 88 | |
Domains and Zones | 90 | |
Primary and Secondary Servers | 91 | |
Caching, Forwarder, and Slave Servers | 91 | |
Database Resource Records and the DNS Cache File | 93 | |
Cache File | 100 | |
DNS and Windows 2000 | 100 | |
The DNS Namespace | 100 | |
Choosing Names for the Namespace | 101 | |
Internal and External Naming Considerations | 101 | |
DNS Zone Types in Windows 2000 | 102 | |
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) | 102 | |
Resource Records Specific to Windows 2000 DNS | 103 | |
Affiliation of DNS Zones and Windows 2000 Domains | 104 | |
Zone Transfer Considerations | 104 | |
WINS and DHCP Integration with DNS | 106 | |
DNS Integration with Active Directory | 106 | |
Third-Party DNS Servers | 107 | |
Summary | 109 | |
Chapter 6 | Naming Strategies for Windows 2000 Active Directory | 111 |
Directory Objects | 113 | |
Domains | 113 | |
Trees and Forests | 116 | |
Organizational Units | 116 | |
Global Catalog | 117 | |
Trust Relationships | 119 | |
Replication | 121 | |
Propagation | 122 | |
Naming Conventions for Trees and Forests | 122 | |
Internal and External Naming Strategies | 124 | |
Namespace Architecture | 129 | |
The Domain Tree | 129 | |
The Root Domain | 130 | |
First-Layer Domains | 130 | |
Second-Layer Domains | 130 | |
Organizational Units | 131 | |
Domain and Divisional Naming Scenarios | 131 | |
Naming Conventions in Active Directory | 133 | |
LDAP Naming Conventions | 134 | |
Best Practices | 136 | |
Summary | 136 | |
Chapter 7 | Building the Network | 137 |
Domains in General | 139 | |
Factors That Constitute Domain Creation | 140 | |
The Initial Domain | 142 | |
Organizational Units | 142 | |
Choosing Domains or Organizational Units | 144 | |
The Hierarchy and Organizational Units | 149 | |
Planning the Organization of Organizational Units | 150 | |
Six Organizational Models | 150 | |
What Is Delegation? | 156 | |
Delegated Responsibilities | 159 | |
Best Practices | 160 | |
Summary | 162 | |
Chapter 8 | Directory Traffic Considerations and Management | 163 |
Network Traffic Considerations | 166 | |
Replication | 166 | |
What Information Is Replicated by the Directory? | 169 | |
Replication Topology | 171 | |
Windows 2000 Sites | 174 | |
Site Elements | 178 | |
Inter-Site versus Intra-Site Replication | 182 | |
Domain Controller Placement | 186 | |
The Logon Process | 189 | |
The Global Catalog Server | 190 | |
Best Practices | 191 | |
Issues Regarding Sites and Site Replication | 191 | |
Issues Regarding Domain Controllers | 193 | |
Issues Regarding the Global Catalog | 193 | |
Summary | 194 | |
Chapter 9 | Using Microsoft Management Console | 195 |
How the MMC Came About | 196 | |
MMC Defined | 196 | |
MMC Benefits | 197 | |
The MMC User Interface | 198 | |
How MMC Works | 201 | |
Snap-ins | 203 | |
Types of Snap-ins | 204 | |
Creating a Management Console | 205 | |
Third-Party Products | 212 | |
Comparing MMC to Other Tools | 212 | |
MMC and Internet Components | 213 | |
Summary | 213 | |
Chapter 10 | Installing and Configuring DNS | 215 |
Before You Begin | 216 | |
The DNS Setup Wizard | 218 | |
Choosing a Zone Type | 225 | |
The DNS Console | 225 | |
Changing Zone Types | 228 | |
Viewing Other Zone Properties | 229 | |
Configuring Server Properties | 232 | |
Dynamic DNS | 233 | |
DDNS and Legacy Client Support (DHCP Is DDNS Aware) | 235 | |
Configuring DDNS | 237 | |
Testing Name Resolution | 238 | |
Manually Updating Database Records | 242 | |
Troubleshooting Methods | 242 | |
Best Practices | 244 | |
Summary | 245 | |
Chapter 11 | Installing Active Directory and Using Management Tools | 247 |
Requirements for Installing a Domain Controller and Active Directory | 249 | |
The DCPROMO Utility | 252 | |
Step-by-Step Installation of the First Domain Controller | 253 | |
Installing Replica Domain Controllers | 256 | |
Step-by-Step Installation of Replica Domain Controllers | 259 | |
Creating Child Domains in the Hierarchy | 259 | |
Using the Active Directory Management Tools | 263 | |
The Active Directory Domains and Trusts Console | 264 | |
The Active Directory Sites and Services Console | 266 | |
Summary | 271 | |
Chapter 12 | Implementing Administrative Control over Directory Objects | 275 |
Managing Enterprise Resources | 277 | |
A Word of Caution | 278 | |
User and Group Permissions | 281 | |
Implementing Administrative Control | 284 | |
Creating Tools for Distribution | 291 | |
Delegation Guidelines | 296 | |
Summary | 297 | |
Chapter 13 | Forests and Trees | 299 |
What Are Trees and Forests? | 301 | |
Trust Relationships | 304 | |
Complex Domain Structure Issues | 305 | |
Creating a Forest | 312 | |
Enterprise Management Using the Active Directory Consoles | 316 | |
Best Practices | 319 | |
Summary | 321 | |
Chapter 14 | Customizing Active Directory Using the Schema | 323 |
An Overview of Schema Components | 325 | |
Schema Tools | 326 | |
More on the Schema | 329 | |
Directory Objects Are Based on Standards | 331 | |
Classes | 331 | |
Attributes | 334 | |
Modifying the Schema | 336 | |
When to Extend the Schema | 338 | |
Requirements | 339 | |
Permissions | 340 | |
Inheritance | 341 | |
Adding New Objects | 341 | |
Modifying Classes | 341 | |
Adding Attributes | 341 | |
Disabling a Schema Object | 344 | |
Best Practices | 345 | |
Summary | 345 | |
Chapter 15 | Active Directory Management | 347 |
The Active Directory Users and Computers Console | 348 | |
Object Management Hands-On | 355 | |
Step-by-Step Creating Organizational Units | 355 | |
Step-by-Step Creating Users and Groups | 356 | |
Moving Resources | 357 | |
Managing User Properties | 357 | |
Advanced Object Administration Techniques | 361 | |
Summary | 368 | |
Chapter 16 | Group Policy and the Active Directory | 371 |
Group Policy Defined | 372 | |
Uses | 374 | |
Comparing New Features to Windows NT | 374 | |
Group Policy Structure and Functions | 375 | |
Overview | 375 | |
Templates | 375 | |
The Group Policy Objects | 378 | |
Title: Windows 2000 active directory survival guide Manufacturer: WileyWiley Item Number: 9780471356004 Number: 1 Product Description: Windows 2000 active directory survival guide Universal Product Code (UPC): 9780471356004 WonderClub Stock Keeping Unit (WSKU): 9780471356004 Rating: 3/5 based on 1 Reviews Image Location: https://wonderclub.com/images/covers/60/04/9780471356004.jpg Weight: 0.200 kg (0.44 lbs) Width: 7.520 cm (2.96 inches) Heigh : 9.210 cm (3.63 inches) Depth: 1.330 cm (0.52 inches) Date Added: August 25, 2020, Added By: Ross Date Last Edited: August 25, 2020, Edited By: Ross
|