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MCSE Exam Prep: Planning, Implementing, & Maintaining a Microsoft WS03 Active Directory Infrastructure
MCSE Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft(R) Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure
Exam 70-294
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In This Book You’ll Learn How To:
* Understand
the impact of the latest improvements in Windows Server™ 2003 on Active Directory, including Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Release 2 (R2)
* Plan an Active Directory infrastructure, including forests, trees, domains, organizational units (OUs), sites, global catalogs, and operations masters
* Install Active Directory domain controllers in forest roots, child domains, and additional domain controllers
* Plan and implement trust relationships within and between Active Directory forests, Windows NT 4.0 domains, and Kerberos realms
* Configure Active Directory sites, including site boundaries, links, link bridges, and replications
* Manage, monitor, maintain, and restore the Active Directory infrastructure
* Plan and implement user and group strategies, including security and distribution groups, organizational unit structures, and user authentication strategies
* Plan the application of Group Policy to users, computers, sites, domains, and organizational units
* Use Group Policy to configure the user and computer environment, including software distribution and upgrade, certificate enrollment, security settings, folder redirection, and many other available policy settings
* Use Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) and other tools to manage and troubleshoot Group Policy
WRITTEN BY A LEADING 70-294 EXAM EXPERT!
Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved in consulting with small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. More recently, he has written or co-authored several certification volumes on Security+, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, published by Que Publishing.
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CONTENTS:
Introduction
Microsoft 70-294 Exam Objectives
Study and Exam Preparation Tips
Part I: Exam Preparation
Chapter 1: Concepts of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
Introduction
A Brief History of Directory Services
How Is Active Directory Built?
X.500
LDAP
Naming Standards of X.500 and LDAP
The Building Blocks of Active Directory
Namespaces
Objects
Containers
Schema
Global Catalog
Partitions
Directory Services Review
Logical Components of Active Directory
Domain
Tree
Forest
Organizational Units
Review of Active Directory Components
Physical Components of Active Directory
Sites
Domain Controllers
Global Catalog Servers
Flexible Operations Masters
Reviewing Active Directory’s Physical Components
Some Advantages of Active Directory over Older Directory Services
What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?
What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Release 2 Active Directory?
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 2: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Introduction
Planning the Active Directory Namespace
Subdividing the Active Directory Namespace
Administrative or Geographical Organization of Domains
Active Directory Namespace Review
Building an Active Directory Forest
Creating the Forest Root Domain
Active Directory Domain Controllers
Creating Child Domains
Uninstalling Active Directory
Application Directory Partitions
Upgrading Windows 2000 Domains and Forests
Building an Active Directory Forest Summary
Windows Server 2003 Functional Levels
Domain Functional Levels
Forest Functional Levels and Requirements
Renaming Domains and Domain Controllers
Functional Levels Review
Sharing Active Directory Information
Global Catalog Servers
Universal Groups
Sharing Active Directory Information Review
Placement of Flexible Operations Master Roles
Business Continuity of Operations Master Roles
Operations Master Role Dependencies
Operations Masters Review
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 3: Managing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Introduction
Active Directory Trust Relationships
Trust Relationships Within an Active Directory Forest
Interforest Trust Relationships
Establishing Trust Relationships
Managing Trust Relationships
Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)
Understanding Trust Relationships
Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure
Managing Schema Modifications
Adding or Removing a UPN Suffix
Understanding the Directory Forest and Domain Structure
Active Directory Site Topology
Creating Sites
Configuring Sites
Configuring Site Boundaries
Configuring Site Links
Site Link Bridges
Knowledge Consistency Checker
Configuring Connection Objects
Inter-Site Topology Generator
Preferred Bridgehead Servers
Configuring Replication Schedules
Configuring Site Link Costs
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exercises
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 4: Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure
Introduction
Managing and Monitoring Active Directory
Active Directory Support Tools
Active Directory Support Tools Review
Monitoring Active Directory Replication
Monitoring FRS Replication
Restoring Active Directory Services
Backing Up Active Directory
Restoring Active Directory
Managing the Active Directory Database
Restoring Active Directory Review
Troubleshooting Active Directory
Diagnosing Issues Related to Active Directory Replication
Diagnosing Issues Related to Operations Master Role Failures
Diagnosing Issues Related to the Active Directory Database
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 5: Planning User, Computer, and Group Strategies
Introduction
Security Groups
Functional Levels
Planning a Distribution Group Strategy
Planning a Security Group Strategy
User and Group Creation Strategies
Group Nesting Review
User Authentication Strategy
Smart Cards
Domain Password Policy
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exercises
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 6: Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies
Introduction
Administrative Delegation Strategies
Planning an OU Structure Based on Delegation Requirements
Planning a Security Group Hierarchy Based on Delegation Requirements
Administrative Delegation Strategy Summary
OU Structure
Administrative Requirements for an OU Structure
Group Policy Requirements for an OU Structure
Implementing an OU Structure
Managing an OU Structure
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exercises
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 7: Planning and Implementing Group Policy
Introduction
The Concept of Group Policy
Components of Group Policy
Group Policy Containers (GPCs)
Group Policy Templates (GPTs)
Planning the Application of Group Policy
Group Policy Inheritance
Using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)
Creating and Managing GPOs
Group Policy for Users and Computers
Best Practices for Managing Group Policy
Some Strategies for Planning a Set of GPOs
Group Policy Application Review
Deploying the User and Computer Environment with Group Policy
Software Installation Using Group Policy
User and Computer Environment Review
Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy
Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy Review
Configuring Security Settings with Group Policy
Redirecting Folders with Group Policy
Administrative Templates Settings
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exercises
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Chapter 8: Managing Group Policy
Introduction
Resultant Set of Policy
RSoP Planning Mode
RSoP Logging Mode
Gpresult
Other Tools for Troubleshooting Group Policy
Gpupdate
Gpotool
Advanced System Information
RSoP and Gpresult Review
Maintaining Software with Group Policy
Distributing Updates to Software Installed Using Group Policy
Configuring Automatic Updates for Network Clients Using Group Policy
RSoP and Software Installation Using Group Policy
Group Policy Application Upgrade Review
Troubleshooting Group Policy Security
Use of RSoP to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings
Use of Gpresult to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings
Best Practices When Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings
Chapter Summary
Key Terms
Apply Your Knowledge
Exercises
Exam Questions
Answers to Exercises
Answers to Exam Questions
Suggested Readings and Resources
Part II: Final Review
Fast Facts
Practice Exam
Practice Exam Answers
Part III: Appendixes
Appendix A: Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test
Appendix B: MeasureUp’s Product Features
Appendix C: Review Questions and Answers
Glossary
0789736519, TOC, 11/7/2006
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