Real Solutions for Active Directory 2008 Administrators



John Policelli



Need fast, reliable, easy-to-implement solutions for Microsoft Active Directory 2008? This book delivers exactly what you’re looking for. You’ll find nearly 250 tested, step-by-step procedures for planning, installing, customizing, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in any production environment. Completely up-to-date, it fully reflects the brand new version of Active Directory introduced in Windows Server 2008, which contains the most significant changes since AD was first introduced. When time is of the essence, turn here first: get answers you can trust–and use–right now!



Fast, Accurate, and Easy-to-Use!

* Prepare for Active Directory Domain Services installation
* Install and uninstall Active Directory Domain Services
* Manage trust relationships and functional levels
* Manage Operations Master Roles and Global Catalog Servers
* Efficiently administer sites and replication
* Manage the Active Domain Services schema
* Administer Active Directory DS data
* Make the most of Active Directory Group Policies
* Manage password replication policies
* Implement fine-grained password and account lockout policies
* Safely back up and recover Active Directory DS
* Use Active Directory’s improved auditing capabilities to track changes more effectively