MS Press - MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-294) - Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure, Second Edition

• MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-294) Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory® Infrastructure, Second Edition
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
  • About the Authors
  • About This Book
• Part 1: Learn at Your Own Pace
  • Chapter 1. Introduction to Active Directory
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Active Directory Overview
    • Lesson 2. Understanding Active Directory Concepts and Administration Tasks
    • Lesson 3. Planning the Active Directory Infrastructure Design
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 2. Installing and Configuring Active Directory
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Preparing for Active Directory Installation
    • Lesson 2. Installing and Removing Active Directory
    • Lesson 3. Verifying Active Directory Installation
    • Lesson 4. Troubleshooting Active Directory Installation and Removal
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 3. Administering Active Directory
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Using Active Directory Administration Tools
    • Lesson 2. Customizing MMCs
    • Lesson 3. Backing Up Active Directory
    • Lesson 4. Restoring Active Directory
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 4. Installing and Managing Domains, Trees, and Forests
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Creating Multiple Domains, Trees, and Forests
    • Lesson 2. Renaming and Restructuring Domains and Renaming Domain Controllers
    • Lesson 3. Managing Operations Master Roles
    • Lesson 4. Managing Trust Relationships
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 5. Configuring Sites and Managing Replication
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding Sites and Replication
    • Lesson 2. Configuring Sites
    • Lesson 3. Configuring Intersite Replication
    • Lesson 4. Configuring Global Catalog Servers
    • Lesson 5. Configuring Application Directory Partitions
    • Lesson 6. Monitoring and Troubleshooting Replication
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 6. Implementing an OU Structure
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding OUs
    • Lesson 2. Creating an OU Structure
    • Lesson 3. Administering OUs
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 7. Administering User Accounts
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding User Accounts
    • Lesson 2. Creating User Accounts
    • Lesson 3. Managing User Profiles and Home Folders
    • Lesson 4. Maintaining User Accounts
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 8. Administering Groups
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding Groups
    • Group Accounts Planning Worksheet
    • Group Accounts Planning Worksheet (Answers)
    • Lesson 2. Creating and Administering Groups
    • Lesson 3. Administration Strategies
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 9. Administering Active Directory Objects
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Locating Active Directory Objects
    • Lesson 2. Controlling Access to Active Directory Objects
    • Lesson 3. Delegating Administrative Control of Active Directory Objects
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 10. Implementing Group Policy
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding Group Policy
    • Lesson 2. Group Policy Planning Strategies
    • Lesson 3. Implementing a GPO
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 11. Administering Group Policy
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Managing Group Policy with RSoP
    • Lesson 2. Managing Special Folders with Group Policy
    • Lesson 3. Troubleshooting Group Policy
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 12. Deploying Software with Group Policy
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding Software Deployment with Group Policy
    • Lesson 2. Deploying Software with Group Policy
    • Lesson 3. Maintaining Software Deployed with Group Policy
    • Lesson 4. Troubleshooting Software Deployed with Group Policy
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 13. Administering Security with Group Policy
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Understanding Active Directory Security
    • Lesson 2. Implementing Software Restriction Policies
    • Lesson 3. Implementing an Audit Policy
    • Lesson 4. Administering the Security Log
    • Lesson 5. Using Security Templates
    • Lesson 6. Using Security Configuration And Analysis
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
  • Chapter 14. Managing Active Directory Performance
    • Why This Chapter Matters
    • Before You Begin
    • Lesson 1. Monitoring Performance with Service Logs and System Monitor
    • Lesson 2. Monitoring Performance with Performance Logs And Alerts
    • Lesson 3. Optimizing and Troubleshooting Active Directory Performance
    • Case Scenario Exercise
    • Troubleshooting Lab
    • Chapter Summary
    • Exam Highlights
    • Questions and Answers
• Part 2: Prepare for the Exam
  • Chapter 15. Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure (1.0)
    • Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
    • Further Reading
    • Objective 1.1. Plan a Strategy for Placing Global Catalog Servers
    • Objective 1.2. Plan Flexible Operations Master Role Placement
    • Objective 1.3. Implement an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
    • Objective 1.4. Implement an Active Directory Site Topology
    • Objective 1.5. Plan an Administrative Delegation Strategy
  • Chapter 16. Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure (2.0)
    • Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
    • Further Reading
    • Objective 2.1. Manage an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
    • Objective 2.2. Manage an Active Directory Site
    • Objective 2.3. Manage Active Directory Replicaton Failures
    • Objective 2.4. Restore Active Directory Directory Services
    • Objective 2.5. Troubleshoot Active Director
  • Chapter 17. Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies (3.0)
    • Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
    • Further Reading
    • Objective 3.1. Plan a Security Group Strategy
    • Objective 3.2. Plan a User Authentication Strategy
    • Objective 3.3. Plan an OU Structure
    • Objective 3.4. Implement an OU Structure
  • Chapter 18. Planning and Implementing Group Policy (4.0)
    • Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
    • Further Reading
    • Objective 4.1. Plan Group Policy Strategy
    • Objective 4.2. Configure the User Environment by Using Group Policy
    • Objective 4.3. Deploy a Computer Environment by Using Group Policy
  • Chapter 19. Managing and Maintaining Group Policy (5.0)
    • Tested Skills and Suggested Practices
    • Further Reading
    • Objective 5.1. Troubleshoot Issues Related to Group Policy Applicaton Deployment
    • Objective 5.2. Maintain Installed Software by Using Group Policy
    • Objective 5.3. Troubleshoot the Application of Group Policy Security Settings
• Part 3: Appendixes
  • Appendix A. Active Directory Features in the Windows Server 2003 Family
    • System-Wide Active Directory Features
    • Change and Configuration Management Features
    • Domain-Wide and Forest-Wide Active Directory Features
  • Appendix B. Active Directory Setup Answer File Parameters
    • AdministratorPassword
    • AllowAnonymousAccess
    • AutoConfigDNS
    • ChildName
    • ConfirmGc
    • CreateOrJoin
    • CriticalReplicationOnly
    • DatabasePath
    • DisableCancelForDnsInstall
    • DNSOnNetwork
    • DomainNetBiosName
    • IsLastDCInDomain
    • LogPath
    • NewDomain
    • NewDomainDNSName
    • ParentDomainDNSName
    • Password
    • RebootOnSuccess
    • RemoveApplicationPartitions
    • ReplicaDomainDNSName
    • ReplicaOrMember
    • ReplicaOrNewDomain
    • ReplicationSourceDC
    • ReplicationSourcePath
    • SafeModeAdminPassword
    • SetForestVersion
    • SiteName
    • Syskey
    • SysVolPath
    • TreeOrChild
    • UserDomain
    • UserName
  • Appendix C. User Rights
    • Privileges
    • Logon Rights
    • Assigning User Rights
• Glossary
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• System Requirements
  • Uninstall Instructions
• Additional Resources for IT Professionals
  • Microsoft Windows Server
  • Microsoft Windows Client
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
  • Scripting
  • Releated Titles
• More Great Resources for IT Professionals
  • Administrator's Pocket Consultant
  • Administrator's Companion
  • Resource Kits
  • Self-Paced Training Kits
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