Creating Active Directory Infrastructures

Whether you are a manager seeking to maximize Windows 2000 in your organization, or an IT professional charged with the actual system design and implementation Creating Active Directory Infrastructures is your expert guide for planning, implementation, and future growth.

• Customize Windows® 2000 to match your organization's structure Configure DNS, domains, sites, and organizational units Implement and maintain secure, extensible architectures Master Intellimirror and Dfs
  
• Build a network that looks like your business with the power of Active Directory Get the answers you need right from the start Plan an Active Directory infrastructure that can evolve with your business Build in security at all levels Manage replication of sites and domains Master the entire Active Directory toolkit
  
• With the Active Directory service of Windows® 2000, you can create a logical view of the network that matches the structure of your organization's business model.
  Plan for success with expert tips for surveying your organization's existing structure and needs, as well as future goals that your network will support. Then map the business and network data to the Active Directory infrastructure to create a live system that reflects your unique requirements.

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Active Directory Concepts
Chapter 2: Gathering Business Data
Chapter 3: Gathering Network Data
Chapter 4: Planning Your Active Directory Namespace
Chapter 5: Planning Your Active Directory Domain Structure
Chapter 6: Planning Your Active Directory OU Structure
Chapter 7: Planning for Delegation
Chapter 8: Planning for Group Policy
Chapter 9: Getting Ready for Implementation
Chapter 10: Installing the Active Directory
Chapter 11: Setting Up OUs and Accounts
Chapter 12: Setting Up Other Objects
Chapter 13: Configuring and Managing Domain Controllers, Domains, and Trusts
Chapter 14: Understanding Active Directory Replication
Chapter 15: Active Directory Sites and Replication
Chapter 16: Setting Up Delegation and Security
Chapter 17: Implementing Group Policy
Chapter 18: Active Directory Schema
Chapter 19: Intellimirror and Dfs
Chapter 20: Active Directory Backup and Restoration
Appendix
Index