Table of Content
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. Publishi
