Active Directory 4th Edition

Description

To help you take full advantage of Active Directory, this fourth edition of this bestselling book gives you a thorough grounding in Microsoft's network directory service. With Active Directory, you'll learn how to design, manage, and maintain an AD infrastructure, whether it's for a small business network or a multinational enterprise with thousands of resources, services, and users.

 This detailed and highly accurate volume covers Active Directory from its origins in Windows 2000 through Windows Server 2008. But unlike typical dry references, Active Directory presents concepts in an easy-to-understand, narrative style. With this book, you will:

* Get a complete review of all the new Windows 2008 features
* Learn how Active Directory works with Exchange and PowerShell
* Take advantage of the updated scripting and programming chapters to automate AD tasks
* Learn how to be more efficient with command-line tools
* Grasp concepts easily with the help of numerous screenshots and diagrams

 Ideal for administrators, IT professionals, project managers, and programmers alike, Active Directory is not only for people getting started with AD, it's also for experienced users who need to stay up-to-date with the latest AD features in Windows Server 2008. It is no wonder this guide is the bestselling AD resource available.

CONTENTS:

PrefaceActive Directory Basics
* Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction
* Chapter 2: Active Directory Fundamentals
* Chapter 3: Naming Contexts and Application Partitions
* Chapter 4: Active Directory Schema
* Chapter 5: Site Topology and Replication
* Chapter 6: Active Directory and DNS
* Chapter 7: Read-Only Domain Controllers
* Chapter 8: Group Policy Primer
* Chapter 9: Fine-Grained Password PoliciesDesigning an Active Directory Infrastructure
* Chapter 10: Designing the Namespace
* Chapter 11: Creating a Site Topology
* Chapter 12: Designing Organization-Wide Group Policies
* Chapter 13: Active Directory Security: Permissions and Auditing
* Chapter 14: Designing and Implementing Schema Extensions
* Chapter 15: Backup, Recovery, and Maintenance
* Chapter 16: Upgrading to Windows Server 2003
* Chapter 17: Upgrading to Windows Server 2003 R2
* Chapter 18: Upgrading to Windows Server 2008
* Chapter 19: Integrating Microsoft Exchange
* Chapter 20: Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service (a.k.a. ADAM)Scripting Active Directory with ADSI, ADO, and WMI
* Chapter 21: Scripting with ADSI
* Chapter 22: IADs and the Property Cache
* Chapter 23: Using ADO for Searching
* Chapter 24: Users and Groups
* Chapter 25: Permissions and Auditing
* Chapter 26: Extending the Schema and the Active Directory Snap-ins
* Chapter 27: Scripting with WMI
* Chapter 28: Scripting DNS
* Chapter 29: Programming the Directory with the .NET Framework
* Chapter 30: PowerShell Basics
* Chapter 31: Scripting Active Directory with PowerShell
* Chapter 32: Scripting Basic Exchange 2003 Tasks
* Chapter 33: Scripting Basic Exchange 2007 TasksColophon