Offers information for network architects and administrators about how to implement and optimize the Microsoft directory services infrastructure, covering fundamental concepts, architectural components, and functionality.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 provides significant improvements in performance, productivity, and security over previous versions. This official first-look guide shows you exactly what's new and improved in this powerful network operating system--including advanced technologies for Web services and components, security, networking, Active Directory directory service, Microsoft Internet Information Services, support for IPv6, and more. It gives you all the information and tools you need to understand, evaluate, and begin deployment planning for Windows Server 2003, whether you're upgrading from Microsoft Windows NT Server or Windows 2000 Server. Topics covered include: Introducing the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family, including features, benefits, and requirements. How to get started: Deploying Windows Server 2003 Upgrading from Windows NT 4.0 Server Upgrading from Windows 2000 Server Testing for application compatibility Details about new and improved features: Microsoft Active Directory service Management services and the Group Policy Management Console Security-enhancing services Networking and communications Terminal services Microsoft Internet Information Services Application and XML Web services Windows Media services File services and storage management Print services Clustering services Multilingual support

Annotation Windows 2000 is one of most anticipated software releases in history and is a realization of a vision for desktop computing that Microsoft has been articulating for the past six years. The keystone and most eagerly anticipated new feature in the new administrative power inherent in the Windows 2000 Active Directory (AD). Windows 2000 Active Directory will provide the ideal foundation for achieving synergy between information about users, network infrastructure elements, and applications. Active Directory will provide the means to manage the entire network infrastructure from a single application. Active Directory will be a huge stumbling block for most administrators who need to get Windows 2000 up and running. Windows 2000 Active Directory will offer hands-on insight into the workings of the new and complex world of Active Directory. Through the use of case studies, troubleshooting tips, check lists, mitigation recommendations, and technological explanations, the reader will receive the expert advice of experienced authors and beta testers.

In keeping with past trends, full migration to this latest Microsoft Server Operating System will begin in earnest 12 months after its release, in mid-to-late 2004. This book will hit the market just as large enterprises begin the process of moving from Windows 2000 Server to Windows Server 2003. The title says everything you need to know about this book. No other book on the market combines this breadth and depth of coverage with the kind of product expertise and quality standard expected from Syngress. Every aspect of Planning, Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2003 network is distilled and documented, with plenty of examples and illustrations. An unlike its competition, this is a book that was written from the ground up for Windows Server 2003.* Everything a System Administrator will ever need to know about running a Windows Server 2003 network.* This is the book that meets the needs of today's Windows Server 2003 professional.* Every aspect of Planning, Installing, Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2003 network is distilled and documented, with plenty of examples and illustrations.

MCSE Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Exam 70-294 Your Complete Certification Solution! The Smart Way to Study™ In This Book You’ll Learn How To: Understand the impact of the latest improvements in Windows Server™ 2003 on Active Directory, including Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Release 2 (R2) Plan an Active Directory infrastructure, including forests, trees, domains, organizational units (OUs), sites, global catalogs, and operations masters Install Active Directory domain controllers in forest roots, child domains, and additional domain controllers Plan and implement trust relationships within and between Active Directory forests, Windows NT 4.0 domains, and Kerberos realms Configure Active Directory sites, including site boundaries, links, link bridges, and replications Manage, monitor, maintain, and restore the Active Directory infrastructure Plan and implement user and group strategies, including security and distribution groups, organizational unit structures, and user authentication strategies Plan the application of Group Policy to users, computers, sites, domains, and organizational units Use Group Policy to configure the user and computer environment, including software distribution and upgrade, certificate enrollment, security settings, folder redirection, and many other available policy settings Use Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) and other tools to manage and troubleshoot Group Policy WRITTEN BY A LEADING 70-294 EXAM EXPERT! Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved in consulting with small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. More recently, he has written or co-authored several certification volumes on Security+, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, published by Que Publishing. See Inside Back Cover for Exclusive Access to 70-294 Practice Questions! Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you can assess your readiness to take the actual 70-294 exam Provides detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers Features a variety of study modes, so you can work your way through the questions in the manner that best suits your study preferences Covers each 70-294 exam objective www.examcram.com ISBN: 0-7897-3651-9

-- Not only explains the new features of Windows .NET Server 2003, but also provides continued support for Windows 2000 administration.-- Covers changes in security, Active Directory, Microsoft Management Console, and integration with the .NET Framework, among many others changes.Windows .NET Server 2003 is the first Microsoft product that is innately affected by the company's recent Trustworthy Computing initiative. If this is successful, this will be the most stable, reliable, and dependable server OS that Microsoft has ever released. It will also feature an integrated environment with the .NET Framework and the Common Language Runtime. The Ultimate Windows .NET Server 2003 System Administrator's Guide is an essential resource for planning, deploying, and administering a Windows .NET enterprise system. The authors draw on years of experience designing and administering Windows NT and UNIX systems in order to guide you through the varied tasks involved in real-world system administration. There are detailed discussions of key Windows .NET Server administrative functions, and descriptions of many advanced tools and optional components. In addition the authors have included a comprehensive and convenient command reference.

Organize your network resources by learning how to design, manage, and maintain Active Directory. Updated to cover Windows Server 2012, the fifth edition of this bestselling book gives you a thorough grounding in Microsoft’s network directory service by explaining concepts in an easy-to-understand, narrative style. You’ll negotiate a maze of technologies for deploying a scalable and reliable AD infrastructure, with new chapters on management tools, searching the AD database, authentication and security protocols, and Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS). This book provides real-world scenarios that let you apply what you’ve learned—ideal whether you’re a network administrator for a small business or a multinational enterprise. Upgrade Active Directory to Windows Server 2012 Learn the fundamentals, including how AD stores objects Use the AD Administrative Center and other management tools Learn to administer AD with Windows PowerShell Search and gather AD data, using the LDAP query syntax Understand how Group Policy functions Design a new Active Directory forest Examine the Kerberos security protocol Get a detailed look at the AD replication process

Provides information on the features, functions, and implementation of Active Directory.

Key Features Create new networks or evolve existing Active Directory installations Create the best Active Directory design for a broad range of business environments Implement your Active Directory designs Migrate and merge Active Directory structures Book Description A well thought-out Active Directory provides a solid foundation for other services which will lower support costs and allow companies to centrally manage their environment. You should look at the Active Directory as your first step in moving to a centrally managed, highly integrated IT environment that supports efficient and effective delivery of business capabilities. Once the appropriate technical infrastructure is in place, it is vital to leverage that infrastructure to create an enterprise-class application infrastructure. If you are creating a new Active Directory network, or are migrating or merging existing installations, this is the book for you. While the basics of the Active Directory are straightforward, to get the most from it requires careful planning and a thorough understanding of what can be accomplished. For any environment there are a number of core stages in the Active Directory implementation; the 3 Ds: discovery, design, and deployment. In this unique book, we take a broad range of environment types and work through these stages; suggesting an Active Directory design specific to that environment, and how to implement it; at each stage providing clear instructions so the decisions are clearly understood and the best-practice principles will be maintained throughout your system lifetime. There are many books on using, administering, or even deploying Active Directory, but this is the only book that exists to relate the crucial design aspects to your target environment, and show you to implement this design. What you will learn A small, single location company with fairly basic needs and a basic Windows NT 4.0 domain A larger company with multiple regional areas which are currently facilitated by multiple NT 4.0 domains A retail-type business with very different drivers and requirements from that of a standard business, based on Windows 2000 Active Directory Merging and restructuring the Active Directory infrastructure of two financial institutions Who this book is for This book is for Windows network administrators, analysts, or architects, with a grasp of the basic operations of Active Directory, and are looking for a book that goes beyond rudimentary operat...

Explains the nuts and bolts of Windows Server 2003 security components which will build a more secure I.T. infrastructure. Provides insights into the security features and technologies of the Windows Server 2003 operating system and highlights the security principles an architect should remember when designing an infrastructure that is rooted on the Windows Server 2003 OS.