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Tables of Contents for Windows 2000
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xv
An Overview of Windows 2000 Active Directory Servies
1
28
A Brief History of Directory Services
2
1
Directory Services Explained
2
3
Microsoft's Active Directory Services Overview
5
4
Active Directory Features
5
2
The Extended Feature Set of Active Directory
7
2
Active Directory Components
9
7
Namespace and Name Resolution
11
4
DNS
15
1
LDAP
16
1
The Logical Components of Active Directory
16
11
Logical Elements of the Directory
17
2
Structure Components
19
1
Relational Components
19
3
The Physical Components of Active Directory
22
2
Operational Functions of Active Directory
24
1
Security Features of Active Directory
25
1
Trusts and Other Relevant Terms
26
1
Summary
27
2
Active Directory Architecture
29
14
The Windows 2000 Security Subsystem
31
2
The LSA Components
31
2
The Directory Service Module of the LSA
33
3
The Extensible Storage Engine (ESE)
33
2
The Database Layer
35
1
The Directory System Agent (DSA)
35
1
Agents
35
1
Overview of Active Directory's Logical Structures
36
2
Best Practices Considering Active Directory's Architecture
38
1
Windows 2000 Domain Implementation
38
1
Domain Controller and GCS Recommendations
39
1
Network Bandwidth Considerations
40
1
Summary
41
2
Preparing for an Active Directory Implementation
43
20
Organizational Characteristics
45
7
Business Persona
47
1
Physical Location
47
1
Administrative Models
48
2
Security Considerations
50
2
Preparing for the Future
52
2
Assessing Organizational Characteristics
54
2
Physical Network Considerations
54
2
User Base Considerations
56
1
Integrating the Internet
56
2
Non-Microsoft Systems Integration with Active Directory
58
1
Other Considerations
59
1
Best Practices
60
2
Summary
62
1
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
63
20
What Is X.500?
65
3
X.500 and DAP
68
1
More on X.500 Standards
68
2
Enter LDAP
70
1
LDAP Versions 2 and 3
70
1
Compatibility between Versions
71
1
X.500, LDAP, and Directory Models
71
2
Protocols and Directory Models
73
1
Managing the Directory
73
1
Replication
73
1
LDAP and Security
74
2
The Global Directory
76
1
The Future of LDAP
76
1
The Future of X.500
77
1
Bridging the Gap between Standards
77
2
Active Directory and Adopted Standards
79
1
Summary
80
3
Understanding DNS Architecture
83
28
What Is DNS?
84
4
Hosts and Host Names
85
1
Registration, Records, and Resolving Names
86
1
DNS Search Order
87
1
DNS Hierarchies and Logical Naming Elements
88
2
Domains and Zones
90
10
Primary and Secondary Servers
91
1
Caching, Forwarder, and Slave Servers
91
2
Database Resource Records and the DNS Cache File
93
7
Cache File
100
1
DNS and Windows 2000
100
9
The DNS Namespace
100
1
Choosing Names for the Namespace
101
1
Internal and External Naming Considerations
101
1
DNS Zone Types in Windows 2000
102
1
Dynamic DNS (DDNS)
102
1
Resource Records Specific to Windows 2000 DNS
103
1
Affiliation of DNS Zones and Windows 2000 Domains
104
1
Zone Transfer Considerations
104
2
WINS and DHCP Integration with DNS
106
1
DNS Integration with Active Directory
106
1
Third-Party DNS Servers
107
2
Summary
109
2
Naming Strategies for Windows 2000 Active Directory
111
26
Directory Objects
113
9
Domains
113
3
Trees and Forests
116
1
Organizational Units
116
1
Global Catalog
117
2
Trust Relationships
119
2
Replication
121
1
Propagation
122
1
Naming Conventions for Trees and Forests
122
7
Internal and External Naming Strategies
124
5
Namespace Architecture
129
1
The Domain Tree
129
2
The Root Domain
130
1
First-Layer Domains
130
1
Second-Layer Domains
130
1
Organizational Units
131
1
Domain and Divisional Naming Scenarios
131
2
Naming Conventions in Active Directory
133
3
LDAP Naming Conventions
134
2
Best Practices
136
1
Summary
136
1
Building the Network
137
26
Domains in General
139
1
Factors That Constitute Domain Creation
140
2
The Initial Domain
142
1
Organizational Units
142
8
Choosing Domains or Organizational Units
144
5
The Hierarchy and Organizational Units
149
1
Planning the Organization of Organizational Units
150
1
Six Organizational Models
150
6
What Is Delegation?
156
3
Delegated Responsibilities
159
1
Best Practices
160
2
Summary
162
1
Directory Traffic Considerations and Management
163
32
Network Traffic Considerations
166
1
Replication
166
3
What Information Is Replicated by the Directory?
169
2
Replication Topology
171
3
Windows 2000 Sites
174
4
Site Elements
178
4
Inter-Site versus Intra-Site Replication
182
4
Domain Controller Placement
186
3
The Logon Process
189
1
The Global Catalog Server
190
1
Best Practices
191
3
Issues Regarding Sites and Site Replication
191
2
Issues Regarding Domain Controllers
193
1
Issues Regarding the Global Catalog
193
1
Summary
194
1
Using Microsoft Management Console
195
20
How the MMC Came About
196
5
MMC Defined
196
1
MMC Benefits
197
1
The MMC User Interface
198
3
How MMC Works
201
2
Snap-ins
203
2
Types of Snap-ins
204
1
Creating a Management Console
205
7
Third-Party Products
212
1
Comparing MMC to Other Tools
212
1
MMC and Internet Components
213
1
Summary
213
2
Installing and Configuring DNS
215
32
Before You Begin
216
2
The DNS Setup Wizard
218
7
Choosing a Zone Type
225
1
The DNS Console
225
3
Changing Zone Types
228
1
Viewing Other Zone Properties
229
3
Configuring Server Properties
232
1
Dynamic DNS
233
2
DDNS and Legacy Client Support (DHCP Is DDNS Aware)
235
2
Configuring DDNS
237
1
Testing Name Resolution
238
4
Manually Updating Database Records
242
1
Troubleshooting Methods
242
2
Best Practices
244
1
Summary
245
2
Installing Active Directory and Using Management Tools
247
28
Requirements for Installing a Domain Controller and Active Directory
249
3
The DCPROMO Utility
252
1
Step-by-Step Installation of the First Domain Controller
253
3
Installing Replica Domain Controllers
256
3
Step-by-Step Installation of Replica Domain Controllers
259
1
Creating Child Domains in the Hierarchy
259
4
Using the Active Directory Management Tools
263
1
The Active Directory Domains and Trusts Console
264
2
The Active Directory Sites and Services Console
266
5
Summary
271
4
Implementing Administrative Control over Directory Objects
275
24
Managing Enterprise Resources
277
1
A Word of Caution
278
3
User and Group Permissions
281
3
Implementing Administrative Control
284
7
Creating Tools for Distribution
291
5
Delegation Guidelines
296
1
Summary
297
2
Forests and Trees
299
24
What Are Trees and Forests?
301
3
Trust Relationships
304
1
Complex Domain Structure Issues
305
7
Creating a Forest
312
4
Enterprise Management Using the Active Directory Consoles
316
3
Best Practices
319
2
Summary
321
2
Customizing Active Directory Using the Schema
323
24
An Overview of Schema Components
325
11
Schema Tools
326
3
More on the Schema
329
2
Directory Objects Are Based on Standards
331
1
Classes
331
3
Attributes
334
2
Modifying the Schema
336
9
When to Extend the Schema
338
1
Requirements
339
1
Permissions
340
1
Inheritance
341
1
Adding New Objects
341
1
Modifying Classes
341
1
Adding Attributes
341
3
Disabling a Schema Object
344
1
Best Practices
345
1
Summary
345
2
Active Directory Management
347
24
The Active Directory Users and Computers Console
348
7
Object Management Hands-On
355
6
Step-by-Step Creating Organizational Units
355
1
Step-by-Step Creating Users and Groups
356
1
Moving Resources
357
1
Managing User Properties
357
4
Advanced Object Administration Techniques
361
7
Summary
368
3
Group Policy and the Active Directory
371
18
Group Policy Defined
372
2
Uses
374
1
Comparing New Features to Windows NT
374
1
Group Policy Structure and Functions
375
5
Overview
375
1
Templates
375
3
The Group Policy Objects
378
1
Multiple Group Policy Objects
379
1
Using Security Groups with GPOs
379
1
Inheritance
379
1
Computer Settings versus User Settings
380
3
Overview
381
1
Software Policies
382
1
Software Management
383
1
Tools
383
5
Summary
388
1
Coexistence Issues
389
46
Scenarios
391
6
Windows NT
392
3
Unix
395
1
NetWare
395
1
Directory Services
396
1
Standards---Why Directory Interoperation Is Possible
397
1
ADSI---The Second Part of the Equation
398
1
Comparing Active Directory to Other Directory Services
399
7
Summary
406
3
Upgrade Issues
Scenarios
409
2
Before Beginning
411
2
The Upgrade Path
413
9
Determining the Existing Domain Structure
413
3
Consolidating Domains
416
2
DNS
418
1
Upgrading Domain Controllers
418
3
Revisiting Active Directory Design Goals
421
1
Novell NetWare
422
12
Migrating NetWare Servers to NT
422
2
The Directory Services Migration Tool
424
10
Summary
434
1
Glossary
435
12
Table of Figures
447
14
References
461
6
Appendix
467
6
Index
473