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Tables of Contents for McSe
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
xxv
Assessment Test
xlvii
Overview of the Active Directory
1
38
The World before the Active Directory
4
5
The Benefits of Windows NT 4
5
1
The Domain Model in Windows NT 4
6
2
The Limitations of Windows NT 4
8
1
The Benefits of the Active Directory
9
4
The Active Directory's Logical Structure
13
11
Components and Mechanisms of the Active Directory
13
3
An Overview of Active Directory Domains
16
2
Using Multiple Domains
18
2
Creating a Domain Structure with Organizational Units
20
2
Active Directory Object Names
22
1
User, Computer, and Group Objects
23
1
The Active Directory's Physical Structure
24
5
Server Roles within the Active Directory
25
3
Accessing the Active Directory through LDAP
28
1
Managing Replication with Sites
28
1
Active Directory Names and DNS
29
2
Summary
31
1
Exam Essentials
31
1
Key Terms
32
1
Review Questions
33
4
Answers to Review Questions
37
2
Integrating DNS with the Active Directory
39
80
DNS Overview
40
2
DNS Namespace
42
5
The Anatomy of a DNS Name
43
1
The Root
44
2
Parent and Child Names
46
1
Planning a DNS Structure
47
3
Selecting a DNS Root Name
48
1
Choosing Internal and External Names
49
1
Overview of DNS Zones
50
16
Purpose and Function of DNS Zones
51
1
DNS Name Resolution
52
4
Delegating Authority in DNS Zones
56
1
DNS Server Roles
57
3
Zone Transfers
60
2
Managing DNS Resource Records
62
2
Planning for Microsoft DNS
64
1
Planning DNS Zones
64
1
Planning Server Roles
65
1
Installing and Configuring a DNS Server
66
17
Adding DNS Zones
68
4
Configuring DNS Zone Properties
72
2
Configuring DNS Server Options
74
4
Creating DNS Resource Records
78
5
Managing DNS Servers
83
6
Configuring Zones for Automatic Updates
83
1
Creating Zone Delegations
84
1
Managing DNS Replication
85
2
Managing DNS Interoperability
87
2
Interoperation with WINS and DHCP
89
7
Overview of DHCP
89
2
Integrating DHCP and DNS
91
3
Overview of WINS
94
1
Integrating WINS and DNS
94
2
Troubleshooting DNS
96
7
Troubleshooting Clients
97
4
Troubleshooting DNS Servers
101
1
Monitoring DNS Servers
102
1
Summary
103
1
Exam Essentials
104
1
Key Terms
105
1
Review Questions
106
9
Answers to Review Questions
115
4
Installing and Configuring the Active Directory
119
42
Preparing for Active Directory Installation
120
11
Install DNS
121
1
Verify the DNS Configuration
122
1
Verify the File System
122
4
Verify Network Connectivity
126
3
Determine the Domain Controller Mode
129
1
Plan the Domain Structure
130
1
Installing the Active Directory
131
7
Promoting a Domain Controller
132
5
Implementing Additional Domain Controllers
137
1
Verifying the Active Directory Installation
138
3
Using Event Viewer
138
3
Using the Active Directory Administrative Tools
141
2
Testing from Clients
143
2
Verifying Client Connectivity
143
1
Joining a Domain
144
1
Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory
145
3
Summary
148
1
Exam Essentials
148
1
Key Terms
149
1
Review Questions
150
8
Answers to Review Questions
158
3
Creating and Managing Organizational Units
161
36
An Overview of OUs
163
2
The Purpose of OUs
164
1
Benefits of OUs
165
1
Planning the OU Structure
165
5
Logical Grouping of Resources
165
3
Understanding OU Inheritance
168
1
Delegation of Administrative Control
168
1
Application of Group Policy
169
1
Creating OUs
170
6
Managing OUs
176
10
Moving, Deleting, and Renaming OUs
176
2
Administering Properties of OUs
178
2
Delegating Control of OUs
180
6
Troubleshooting OUs
186
1
Summary
186
1
Exam Essentials
187
1
Key Terms
187
1
Review Questions
188
6
Answers to Review Questions
194
3
Installing and Managing Trees and Forests
197
42
Reasons for Creating Multiple Domains
198
4
Benefits of Multiple Domains
199
2
Drawbacks of Multiple Domains
201
1
Creating Domain Trees and Forests
202
13
The Promotion Process
204
1
Creating a Domain Tree
205
5
Joining a New Domain Tree to a Forest
210
3
Adding Domain Controllers
213
2
Demoting a Domain Controller
215
3
Managing Multiple Domains
218
9
Managing Single Master Operations
218
4
Managing Trusts
222
3
Managing Global Catalog Servers
225
2
Summary
227
1
Exam Essentials
228
1
Key Terms
229
1
Review Questions
230
7
Answers to Review Questions
237
2
Configuring Sites and Managing Replication
239
58
Overview of Active Directory Physical Components
241
5
Active Directory Replication
243
1
Active Directory Site Concepts
244
2
Implementing Sites and Subnets
246
12
Creating Sites
248
3
Creating Subnets
251
3
Configuring Sites
254
4
Configuring Replication
258
19
Intrasite Replication
259
1
Intersite Replication
259
14
Configuring Server Topology
273
4
Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication
277
4
Using System Monitor
277
1
Troubleshooting Replication
278
3
Summary
281
1
Exam Essentials
282
1
Key Terms
283
1
Review Questions
284
10
Answers to Review Questions
294
3
Administering the Active Directory
297
56
Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects
298
16
Overview of Active Directory Objects
299
7
Managing Object Properties
306
5
More Active Directory Management Features
311
2
Moving Active Directory Objects
313
1
Publishing Active Directory Objects
314
11
Making Active Directory Objects Available to Users
315
1
Publishing Printers
315
5
Publishing Shared Folders
320
3
Searching the Active Directory
323
2
Creating Accounts through Scripting
325
12
CSVDE
326
5
LDIFDE
331
2
Windows Script Host (WSH)
333
4
Active Directory Services Interface
337
1
Summary
337
1
Exam Essentials
338
1
Key Terms
339
1
Review Questions
340
9
Answers to Review Questions
349
4
Active Directory Security
353
52
Active Directory Security Overview
355
11
Security Principals
356
1
Understanding Users and Groups
357
7
Managing Security and Permissions
364
2
Implementing Active Directory Security
366
6
Delegating Control of Active Directory Objects
370
2
Using Group Policy for Security
372
4
Using the Security Configuration and Analysis Utility
376
8
Implementing an Audit Policy
384
6
Overview of Auditing
384
1
Implementing Auditing
385
3
Viewing Auditing Information
388
2
Summary
390
1
Exam Essentials
391
1
Key Terms
392
1
Review Questions
393
9
Answers to Review Questions
402
3
Active Directory Optimization and Reliability
405
76
Overview of Windows 2000 Performance Monitoring
406
3
Using Windows 2000 Performance Tools
409
8
Choosing Counters
410
1
Viewing Performance Information
411
3
Managing System Monitor Properties
414
3
Saving and Analyzing Data with Performance Logs and Alerts
417
4
Monitoring Active Directory Components
421
20
Monitoring Domain Controller Performance
421
4
Monitoring Active Directory Performance with System Monitor
425
5
Monitoring Active Directory Performance Using Performance Logs and Alerts
430
5
Other Performance Monitoring Tools
435
5
Optimizing the Active Directory
440
1
Troubleshooting Active Directory Performance Monitoring
440
1
Backup and Recovery of the Active Directory
441
18
Overview of the Windows 2000 Backup Utility
443
7
Backing Up the Active Directory
450
5
Restoring the Active Directory
455
4
Performing an Authoritative Restore
459
6
Summary
465
1
Exam Essentials
466
2
Key Terms
468
1
Review Questions
469
8
Answers to Review Questions
477
4
Managing Group Policy
481
48
An Introduction to Group Policy
483
5
Group Policy Settings
484
2
Group Policy Objects
486
1
Group Policy Inheritance
487
1
Implementing Group Policy
488
11
Creating GPOs
489
5
Linking GPOs to the Active Directory
494
2
Using Administrative Templates
496
3
Managing Group Policy
499
15
Managing GPOs
500
1
Filtering Group Policy
501
4
Delegating Administrative Control of GPOs
505
2
Controlling Inheritance and Filtering Group Policy
507
4
Assigning Script Policies
511
2
Managing Network Configuration
513
1
Troubleshooting Group Policy
514
3
Summary
517
1
Exam Essentials
518
1
Key Terms
519
1
Review Questions
520
7
Answers to Review Questions
527
2
Software Deployment through Group Policy
529
44
Overview of Software Deployment
531
8
The Software Management Life Cycle
531
2
The Windows Installer
533
5
Deploying Applications
538
1
Implementing Software Deployment
539
8
Preparing for Software Deployment
539
3
Publishing and Assigning Applications
542
4
Verifying Software Installation
546
1
Configuring Software Deployment Settings
547
8
Managing Package Defaults
548
1
Managing File Extension Mappings
549
2
Creating Application Categories
551
2
Removing Programs
553
1
Windows Installer Settings
554
1
Optimizing and Troubleshooting Software Deployment
555
5
Summary
560
1
Exam Essentials
561
1
Key Terms
562
1
Review Questions
563
8
Answers to Review Questions
571
2
Installing and Configuring RIS
573
56
Overview of RIS
574
2
Prerequisites for RIS
576
3
RIS Server Requirements
576
2
RIS Client Requirements
578
1
Implementing and Administering a RIS Server
579
25
Installing RIS
579
2
Configuring a RIS Server
581
9
Authorizing a RIS Server
590
1
Managing RIS Server Options
591
6
Prestaging Computer Accounts
597
6
Delegating Permissions to Create Computer Accounts
603
1
Setting Up a RIS Client
604
3
RIS Installation Process Overview
605
2
Configuring Client Setup Options
607
2
Using RIS through PXE-Compliant Network Adapters
609
1
Using RIS through a RIS Boot Disk
609
3
Performing the Client Installation
612
1
Optimizing RIS Performance
612
2
Troubleshooting RIS
614
2
Summary
616
1
Exam Essentials
617
1
Key Terms
618
1
Review Questions
619
7
Answers to Review Questions
626
3
Appendix A Planning the Active Directory
629
26
Evaluating the Current Environment
631
5
Number and Types of Users
631
1
Geographic Distribution
632
1
Network Infrastructure
633
1
Centralized vs. Decentralized Administration
634
2
Choosing an Active Directory Model
636
1
Planning Trees and Forests
637
4
Using a Single Tree
637
2
Using a Forest
639
2
Planning Domain Structure
641
4
Upgrading from Windows NT 4 Domains
641
2
Number of Domains
643
2
Planning Organizational Units
645
5
Using OUs to Manage Resources
645
2
Using OUs to Delegate Administration
647
1
Using OUs for Group Policy
648
1
Using OUs Based on Geography
649
1
Planning Your Sites
650
2
Planning for Replication Traffic
650
2
Planning Naming Conventions
652
1
Summary
653
2
Glossary
655
36
Index
691