Windows 2000 Active Directory (Network professional's library) - Softcover

Casad, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072123230 ISBN 13: 9780072123234

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2000

Synopsis

Get a jump on the all-new Windows 2000 directory service. "Window 2000's Active Directory" identifies all resources on a network, making them accessible to users and application - something previous versions of NT lacked. "Windows 2000 Active Directory", by Joe Casad, shows you how to to use Active Directory to reduce the total cost of running a network by controlling all the directories and devices on a network from one location, under one platform. This unique, in-depth treatment gives you specific cost-saving tips and examples. You learn how to set up Active Directory; handle security; distinguish domains trees and interoperate Active Directory with NT and NetWare, TCP/IP and DNS; write scripts to automate administrative tasks; support applications; customize schema; and more.

About this title

About the Author

Joe Casad (Lawrence, KS) is an MCSE, engineer, and consultant who has written widely on computer networking and system administration. He is the former managing editor of Network Administrator magazine.

From the Back Cover

Your practical guide to Active Directory - the most important new feature of Windows 2000.

Administer and customize your Active Directory network with the secrets revealed in this comprehensive volume. Windows 2000 Active Directory provides hands-on details about Active Directory, the multi-master directory service at the heart of the Windows 2000 network. This practical study of Active Directory provides a balanced discussion that delves into the theory and serves as a practical desktop reference. If you are looking for the straight facts on how to administer Active Directory, look inside. This single-volume reference explains how to plan, deploy, configure, manage, and customize the Active Directory environment. Plus, you'll get eight pages of color blueprints that illustrate core Active Directory concepts. Manage and monitor the Active Directory replication process Customize and manipulate the Active Directory schema to create new object classes and attributes Understand Kerberos authentication and how it operates on Windows 2000 networks Create and manage group policy objects for efficient, granular administration of network resources Secure network communications through Windows 2000's IP security Backup and reset the Active Directory database Configure Active Directory domains, trusts, sites, site links, and site link bridges Administer Active Directory through command-line tools provided with the Windows 2000 Support Tools and the Windows 2000 Resource Kit

Edition details

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0072123230
• ISBN 13: 9780072123234
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 604