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Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration


Proper administration and design is the cornerstone of a successful Microsoft Active Directory environment, and this topic page provides the Active Driectory best practices to get you there. Here you'll find news and tutorials covering the broad scope of Active Directory design, as well as information on how to plan, implement and administer that design for Microsoft operating systems such as Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. You'll also find information on what's new to Active Directory with Microsoft's latest OS, Windows Server 2008, as well as details on the planning, design and administration of your new environment.
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MUST READ
Active Directory Planning and Design Guide
LEARNING GUIDE - This guide offers tips and resources on how to develop a plan to implement and design Active Directory.
Configuring a virtual test lab on a budget
TIP - Directory services expert Gary Olsen walks through the step-by-step process of creating a virtual test lab.

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Using Active Directory to manage Macs in a Windows environment
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 18 Jun 2009
TIP - He's a Mac, she's a PC, and you're a Windows admin. Learn to integrate Mac OS X clients into your Windows environment without causing AD headaches.
Scripting domain controller installations: A must for Server Core
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 13 Feb 2009
TIP - DC installation scripts have always been around, but only now are admins likely to use them. Learn how to install a DC from the command line in Windows Server 2008.
Taming the LSASS.exe process for Active Directory performance and security
Submitted By: SearchWindowsServer.com | 14 Jan 2009
TIP - Find details on the LSASS.exe process, with tips on why high CPU and memory consumption can cause performance problems for your Microsoft Windows environment.
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New AD features in Windows 2008
SearchWindowsServer.com | 20 Jun 2008
VIDEO - In this video from TechEd 2008, Microsoft senior technical product manager Justin Graham discusses some of the lesser known improvements made to Active Directory with Windows Server 2008. Here you'll get details on features ...
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Performing a staged installation of an RODC in Windows Server 2008
John Policelli | 02 Jul 2009
BOOK EXCERPT - This book excerpt breaks down the two stages of RODC deployment for those looking to delegate the installation of AD DS to someone physically located in the branch office.
Top 5 Active Directory tips of 2008
SearchWindowsServer.com | 10 Dec 2008
TOP TIPS - This collection features the very best of our Microsoft Active Directory advice from the past year, with info on replication, troublshooting and database management.
Active Directory FAQs
SearchWindowsServer.com | 10 Oct 2008
FAQ - Browse this Microsoft Active Directory FAQ to find answers to common questions concerning Active Directory replication, DNS, security and more.
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Citrix fills gap with XenServer Active Directory support
SearchServerVirtualization.com | 05 May 2009
ARTICLE - With role-based access control, Citrix XenServer 5.5 is an alternative to VMware in production.
Economic downturns call for Active Directory proficiency
SearchWinIT.com | 01 Dec 2008
ARTICLE - Sharp Active Directory skills and an understanding of identity management systems are crucial for IT administrators during corporate downsizing.
SID filtering, usage scenarios and configuration for Active Directory
SearchWinIT.com | 21 Sep 2006
ARTICLE - Expert Dean Wells continues his analyses of the Active Directory architecture by breaking down the behaviors and configurations of SID filtering.
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Active Directory
11 Sep 2003
WORD - Active Directory is Microsoft's trademarked directory service, an integral part of the Windows 2000 architecture. Like other directory services, such as Novell Directory Services (NDS), Active Directory is a centralized and ...
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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration: 
Microsoft Group Policy Management, Microsoft Active Directory Security, Microsoft Active Directory Migration, Microsoft Active Directory Backup and Restore, Microsoft Active Directory Scripting, Domain Name System (DNS), Microsoft Active Directory Replication, Microsoft Active Directory Tools and Troubleshooting



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