Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008 - Softcover

Price, John A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470249838 ISBN 13: 9780470249833

Publisher: Sybex, 2008

Synopsis

Find all the information you need to manage and maintain Active Directory in Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server® 2008, an in-depth guide updated with over 300 pages of new material. Revised to address the new components, enhancements, and capabilities brought by Windows Server 2008 to the directory services, this book covers domain name system design, Active Directory forest and domain design, maintaining organizational units, managing group policy, implementing best practices, and more. Expect high-level coverage of the new version of Microsoft's powerful user authentication and authorization tool, fully updated for Windows Server 2008.

About this title

About the Author

John A. Price is the Lead Architect for a Microsoft Gold consulting firm in the Midwest. He has 11 years of experience with several Microsoft products, specializing in Active Directory, Exchange Server, and the System Center line of products.

Brad Price is an MCT with 16 years of experience in the IT field, specializing in Active Directory, Exchange Server, Systems Management Server, and Operation Manager. He is the author of several books on Active Directory.

Scott Fenstermacher is an MCSE/MCDBA/MCSD, also with 16 years of experience in IT, in areas such as programming and scripting, database design and programming, and Windows and Linux network management.

From the Back Cover

Detailed Coverage of Active Directory for Windows Server 2008, 2003, 2003 R2, and 2000

If you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Active Directory, you need this book. From Windows Server 2000 up through the new features available in Windows Server 2008, this comprehensive guide gives you the practical instruction, detailed explanations, and shortcuts you need to efficientlyadminister Active Directory, no matter which server platform you're on. Control all user accounts from one location, write batch files and scripts, and centrally manage all your resources with Active Directory and the invaluable information in this one-stop guide.

Coverage includes:

• Optimizing name, forest, and domain designs for reliable infrastructures

• Organizing objects using containers and organizational units

• Setting up and administering user, group, and computer accounts

• Mastering Active Directory service management, including Rights management, Certificate, and Federation Services

• Maintaining the Active Directory database and database security

• Troubleshooting Active Directory at the highest levels

• Scripting practical solutions using PowerShell

• Design, Manage, and Troubleshoot Active Directory for All Windows Server Platforms

• Implement Best Practices and Manage Accounts, Access, and Group Policy

• Protect and Secure Information, Inside and Outside the Environment

• Master Scripting, Write Batch Files, and Automate Routine Tasks

• Reinforce Your Skills With Real-World Examples

If you are responsible for the day-to-day operations of Active Directory, you need this book. From Windows Server 2000 up through the new features available in Windows Server 2008, this comprehensive guide gives you the practical instruction, detailed explanations, and shortcuts you need to efficientlyadminister Active Directory, no matter which server platform you're on. Control all user accounts from one location, write batch files and scripts, and centrally manage all your resources with Active Directory and the invaluable information in this one-stop guide.

Coverage includes:

• Optimizing name, forest, and domain designs for reliable infrastructures

• Organizing objects using containers and organizational units

• Setting up and administering user, group, and computer accounts

• Mastering Active Directory service management, including Rights management, Certificate, and Federation Services

• Maintaining the Active Directory database and database security

• Troubleshooting Active Directory at the highest levels

• Scripting practical solutions using PowerShell

• Design, Manage, and Troubleshoot Active Directory for All Windows Server Platforms

• Implement Best Practices and Manage Accounts, Access, and Group Policy

• Protect and Secure Information, Inside and Outside the Environment

• Master Scripting, Write Batch Files, and Automate Routine Tasks

• Reinforce Your Skills With Real-World Examples

Edition details

• Publisher: Sybex
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0470249838
• ISBN 13: 9780470249833
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 770