Managing Enterprise Active Directory Services Publisher: Addison-Wesley ISBN: 0672321254 Publication Date: 2002-04 Authors: Robbie Allen, Richard Puckett Pages: 600
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Table of Contents

Introduction.

I. ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT BASICS

1. Active Directory Overview

Directory Services and Active Directory
Active Directory Benefits
Active Directory Challenges
Summary

2. Active Directory Management

Management Focus
Getting Down to Basics
Management Philosophy.
Summary

II. ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT INTERFACES

3. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)

Overview
LDAP's Role in Active Directory
APIs
Tools
Programming Basics
Advanced Features
Looking Ahead
Additional Resources

4. Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI)

Overview
APIs
Tools
Programming Basics
Advanced Topics.
Looking Ahead
Additional Resources

5. Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Overview.
WMI's Role in Active Directory
APIs
Tools
Basics
Looking Ahead
Additional Resources

III. ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS

6. Windows NT Migration

Migrating to Windows 2000
A Word About Migrations
The Dark Side of Migrations
Effective Migration Planning
Some Final Words About Migrations to Windows 2000
Client Migrations
Additional Resources

7. Directory Operations

Overview
Tools
Managing Domains
Managing Trusts
Managing Organizational Units (OUs)
Managing FSMOs
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Summary
Additional Resources

8. Domain Name System (DNS)

Overview
Tools
Programmatically Managing DNS
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Summary
Additional Resources

9. Site Topology and Replication

Overview
Tools
Programmatically Managing Site Topology
Programmatically Managing Replication
Monitoring and Troubleshooting
Summary
Additional Resources

10. Schema

Overview
Tools
Programmatically Managing the Schema
Extending the Schema
Tracking Schema Extensions
Summary
Additional Resources

11. Accounts (Users, Groups, Computers, and Printers)

Overview
Managing Users, Groups, Computers, and Printers
Summary
Additional Resources

12. Security

Overview
Kerberos...Under the Hood
Auditing for Security
Event Management
Security Descriptor Definition Language (SDDL)
Common-Sense Security Recommendations
Summary
Additional Resources

13. Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

Overview
Client-Side Extensions (CSEs) for Group Policy
Tools
GPO API-Based Management
Summary
Additional Resources

IV. APPENDIXES

Appendix A. Active Directory References

Finding More Information
Active Directory Library
Active Directory Toolbox
Active Directory Web
Active Directory Application Vendors

Appendix B. Indexed, GC, and ANR Attributes
Appendix C. LDAP Controls
Appendix D. Group Policy Settings
Index