Sybex - MCSE - Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Planning, Implementation, and Maintenance Study Guide, Second Edition
MCSE: Windows® Server 2003 Active Directory Planning, Implementation, and Maintenance
Table of Contents
Introduction
Assessment Test
Chapter 1 Overview of Active Directory
The Industry before Active Directory
The Benefits of Windows NT 4
The Domain Model in Windows NT 4
The Limitations of Windows NT 4
The Benefits of Active Directory
Active Directory's Logical Structure
Components and Mechanisms of Active Directory
An Overview of Active Directory Domains
Using Multiple Domains
Creating a Domain Structure with Organizational Units
Active Directory Object Names
User, Computer, and Group Objects
Active Directory's Physical Structure
Server Roles within Active Directory
Accessing Active Directory through LDAP
Managing Replication with Sites
Active Directory Names and DNS
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 2 Planning and Installing Active Directory
Preparing for Active Directory Installation
Planning and Installing DNS
Verifying the File System
Verifying Network Connectivity
Determining the Domain Functional Level
Planning the Domain Structure
Installing Active Directory
Verifying Active Directory Installation
Using Event Viewer
Using Active Directory Administrative Tools
Testing from Clients
Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions
Creating Application Data Partitions
Managing Replicas
Removing Replicas
Using ntdsutil to Manage Application Data Partitions
Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 3 Installing and Managing Trees and Forests
Reasons for Creating Multiple Domains
Reasons for Using Multiple Domains
Drawbacks of Multiple Domains
Creating Domain Trees and Forests
Planning Trees and Forests
The Promotion Process
Creating a Domain Tree
Joining a New Domain Tree to a Forest
Adding Additional Domain Controllers
Demoting a Domain Controller
Managing Multiple Domains
Managing Single Master Operations
Managing Trusts
Managing UPN Suffixes
Managing Global Catalog Servers
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 4 Configuring Sites and Managing Replication
Overview of Active Directory Physical Components
Active Directory Replication
Active Directory Site Concepts
Planning Your Sites
Implementing Sites and Subnets
Creating Sites
Creating Subnets
Configuring Sites
Configuring Replication
Intrasite Replication
Intersite Replication
Configuring Server Topology
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication
Using System Monitor
Troubleshooting Replication
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 5 Administering Active Directory
An Overview of OUs
The Purpose of OUs
Benefits of OUs
Planning the OU Structure
Logical Grouping of Resources
Understanding OU Inheritance
Delegation of Administrative Control
Applying Group Policy
Creating OUs
Managing OUs
Moving, Deleting, and Renaming OUs
Administering Properties of OUs
Delegating Control of OUs
Troubleshooting OUs
Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects
Overview of Active Directory Objects
Managing Object Properties
Filtering and Advanced Active Directory Features
Moving, Renaming, and Deleting Active Directory Objects
Resetting an Existing Computer Account
Publishing Active Directory Objects
Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users
Publishing Printers
Publishing Shared Folders
Querying Active Directory
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 6 Planning Security for Active Directory
Active Directory Security Overview
Understanding Security Principals
Managing Security and Permissions
Using ACLs and ACEs
Implementing Active Directory Security
Using User Templates
Delegating Control of Users and Groups
Using Group Policy for Security
Understanding Smart Card Authentication
Preparing a Smart Card Certificate Enrollment Station
Using the Security Configuration And Analysis Utility
The secedit.exe Command
Implementing an Audit Policy
Overview of Auditing
Implementing Auditing
Viewing Auditing Information
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 7 Active Directory Optimization and Reliability
Overview of Windows Server 2003 Performance Monitoring
Using Windows Server 2003 Performance Tools
Deciding What to Monitor
Viewing Performance Information
Managing System Monitor Properties
Saving and Analyzing Data with Performance Logs and Alerts
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Components
Monitoring Domain Controller Performance
Monitoring Active Directory Performance with System Monitor
Monitoring Active Directory Performance Using Performance Logs and Alerts
Using Other Performance Monitoring Tools
Troubleshooting Active Directory Performance Monitoring
Backup and Recovery of Active Directory
Overview of the Windows Server 2003 Backup Utility
Backing Up Active Directory
Restoring Active Directory
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 8 Planning, Implementing, and Managing Group Policy
An Introduction to Group Policy
Group Policy Settings
Group Policy Objects
Group Policy Inheritance
Planning a Group Policy Strategy
Implementing Group Policy
Creating GPOs
Linking GPOs to Active Directory
Using Administrative Templates
Managing Group Policy
Managing GPOs
Filtering Group Policy
Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs
Controlling Inheritance and Filtering Group Policy
Assigning Script Policies
Managing Network Configuration
Automatically Enrolling User and Computer Certificates in Group Policy
Redirecting Folders Using Group Policy
Troubleshooting Group Policy
RSoP in Logging Mode
RSoP in Planning Mode
Using the gpresult.exe Command
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 9 Software Deployment through Group Policy
Overview of Software Deployment
The Software Management Life Cycle
The Windows Installer
Deploying Applications
Implementing Software Deployment
Preparing for Software Deployment
Publishing and Assigning Applications
Applying Software Updates
Verifying Software Installation
Configuring Automatic Updates in Group Policy
Configuring Software Deployment Settings
The Software Installation Properties Dialog Box
Removing Programs
Microsoft Windows Installer Settings
Optimizing and Troubleshooting Software Deployment
Summary
Exam Essentials
Review Questions
Answers to Review Questions
Glossary
Index