Active Directory Domain Services is a server role of the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems. ADS provides a distributed directory service that you can use for centralized, secure management of your network.This guide describes the installation and removal processes for the AD DS server role. You can use the procedures in this guide to install and remove AD DS on servers that are running Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server
2008 R2 in a test lab environment.ADS provides a distributed database that stores and manages information about network resources and application specific data from directory-enabled applications. Administrators can use AD DS to organize elements of a network, such as users, computers, and other devices, into a hierarchical containment structure. The hierarchical containment structure includes the Active Directory forest, domains in the forest, and
organizational units in each domain. A server that is running AD DS is called a domain controller.

Contents:-

Chapter 1: Active Directory Fundamentals

Chapter 2: Domain Name System Design

Chapter 3: Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Design

Chapter 4: Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of ADS

Chapter 5: Flexible Single Master Operations Design

Chapter 6: Managing Accounts: User, Group, and Computer

Chapter 7: Maintaining Organizational Units

Chapter 8: Managing Group Policy

Chapter 9: Managing Active Directory Security

Chapter 10: Managing Access with Active Directory Services

Chapter 11: Managing Active Directory Rights Management Services

Chapter 12: Managing Active Directory Certificate Services

Chapter 13: Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles

Chapter 14: Maintaining the Active Directory Database

Chapter 15: Microsoft’s Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure

Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database

Chapter 18: ADSI Primer

Chapter 19: Active Directory Scripts

Chapter 20: Monitoring Active Directory

Chapter 21: Managing Active Directory with PowerShell


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This practical guide has exactly what you need to work with Windows Server 2008. Inside, you'll find step-by-step procedures for using all of the major components, along with discussions on complex concepts such as Active Directory replication, DFS namespaces and replication, network access protection, the Server Core edition, Windows PowerShell, server clustering, and more. All of this with a more compact presentation and a tighter focus on tasks than you'll find in bulkier references. Windows Server 2008: The Definitive Guide takes a refreshing approach. You won't find the history of Windows NT, or discussions on the way things used to work. Instead, you get only the information you need to use this server. If you're a beginning or intermediate system administrator, you learn how the system works, and how to administer machines running it. The expert administrators among you discover new concepts and components outside of your realm of expertise.

Contents:-

Chapter 1. Introducing Windows Server 2008

Chapter 2. Installation and Deployment

Chapter 3. File Services

Chapter 4. Domain Name System

Chapter 5. Active Directory

Chapter 6. Group Policy and IntelliMirror

Chapter 7. Windows Security and Patch Management

Chapter 8. Internet Information Services 7

Chapter 9. Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Chapter 10. Terminal Services

Chapter 11. DHCP and Network Access Protection

Chapter 12. An Introduction to Clustering Technologies

Chapter 13. PowerShell

Chapter 14. Hyper-V


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Windows Server 2008 Active Directory,Configuring book aims to help you get ready to take and pass MCTS Microsoft Certification Exam 70-640. This book contains information to help ensure your success as youpursue this Microsoft exam and the Technology Specialist or IT Professional certification.This Introduction explains the new generation of Microsoft certifications centering on Windows Server 2008 and how the Exam Cram series can help you prepare for Exam 70-640. This chapter discusses the basics of the MCTS and MCITP certifications, including a discussion of test-taking strategies. Chapters1 through 9 are designed to remind you of everything you need to know to takeand pass the exam. The two sample tests at the end of this book should give you a reasonably accurate assessment of your knowledge and, yes, I’ve provided the answers and their explanations to the tests. Along with the explanations are some particularly useful links to more information on each topic. The MCTS (Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist) certification requiresyou to have a strong knowledge of the features of Active Directory in WindowsServer 2008, in particular the newer features. To move on to the next level, youhave to drill down into each feature significantly.

Contents :-

CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Windows Server 2008 Active Directory 23

CHAPTER 2 Active Directory and DNS 75

CHAPTER 3 Active Directory Sites and Replication 123

CHAPTER 4 Configuring Additional Active Directory Roles 157

CHAPTER 5 Active Directory Objects and Trusts 207

CHAPTER 6 Configuring and Troubleshooting Group Policy 253

CHAPTER 7 Group Policy and Active Directory Security 313

CHAPTER 8 Monitoring and Maintaining the Active Directory Environment 345

CHAPTER 9 Active Directory Certificate Services 389

CHAPTER 10 Practice Exam 1 439

CHAPTER 11 Answer Key to Practice Exam 1 467

CHAPTER 12 Practice Exam 2 487

CHAPTER 13 Answer Key to Practice Exam 2 517

APPENDIX A Need to Know More? 537

APPENDIX B What’s on the CD-ROM 547

APPENDIX C Installing Windows Server 2008 551

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Microsoft's Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) track for Windows Server 2003 is the premier certification for computer industry professionals. Covering the core technologies around which Microsoft's present and future will be built, this program provides powerful credentials for career advancement.This book has been developed to give you the critical skills and knowledge you need to prepare for one of the core requirements of the Windows Server 2003 track: Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure (Exam 70-294).The Windows Server 2003 certification programs are heavily weighted toward hands-on skills and experience. Microsoft has stated that "nearly half of the core required exams' content demands that the candidate have troubleshooting skills acquired through hands-on experience and working knowledge."

This book is part of a complete series of MCSA and MCSE Study Guides, published by Sybex Inc., an imprint of Wiley, that together cover the core MCSA and MCSE operating system requirements, as well as the design requirements needed to complete your MCSE track.

Contents:-

Chapter 1 Overview of Active Directory.

Chapter 2 Planning and Installing Active Directory.

Chapter 3 Installing and Managing Trees and Forests

Chapter 4 Configuring Sites and Managing Replication.

Chapter 5 Administering Active Directory.

Chapter 6 Planning Security For Active Directory.

Chapter 7 Active Directory Optimization and Reliability.

Chapter 8 Planning,Implementing and Managing Group Policy.

Chapter 9 Software Deployment through Group Policy.

Glossary

Index


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This course combines notes, hands-on procedures, multimedia presentations, and review questions to teach you systems management, design, and implementation methods using SMS 2.0. It is designed to be completed from beginning to end, but you can choose to complete only the sections that interest you.This book contains a self-paced training overview and introduces the components of this training. Read this section thoroughly to get the greatest educational value from this self-paced training and to plan which lessons you will complete. It is imperative that you complete the "Getting Started" section to properly prepare the computers for the exercises in the chapters.

The self-paced training book is divided into the following chapters:

Chapter 1, "Introduction to Microsoft Systems Management Server" introduces SMS 2.0. It provides an overview of the functional areas, hierarchy, and network configurations of SMS 2.0.

Chapter 2, "Installing a Primary Site" explains how to install SMS 2.0 to function as a primary site server. It lists the hardware and software requirements of the program, and it explains the specific information you have to supply and the decisions you have to make during the installation process. Following installation, the modifications made by SMS setup is described. Post installation procedures, making computer resources client computers, and upgrading SMS 1.2 to SMS 2.0 conclude this chapter.

Chapter 3, "Administering Inventory Collection" describes how to install, configure, and customize inventory collection. Explains the process of inventory collection and how to use Resource Explorer to view collected inventory.

Chapter 4, "Distributing Software" addresses how packages, programs, collections and advertisements work together to complete the software distribution process to client computers. The final lesson in this chapter explains how to use the SMS Installer.

Chapter 5, "SMS Software Metering" discusses SMS Software Metering. The roles played by software metering site systems and client computers are delineated. How to configure and manage software metering using the Software Metering application, concludes this chapter.

Chapter 6, "Using Remote Tools" provides information on supporting various client computer operating systems using remote support utilities accessed through the SMS Administrator console.

Chapter 7, "SMS Network Management Components" details the use of critical network management tools, including Network Monitor, the Network Monitor Control Tool, and the Event to Trap Translator.

Chapter 8, "Querying the Database and Producing Reports" describes the purpose and construction of queries and reports. Query Builder and Crystal Info are explored in this chapter.

Chapter 9, "Planning for SMS" explains how to successfully design and implement SMS 2.0.

Chapter 10, "Configuring Site Systems" describes the site system creation and configuration process. The last lesson in this chapter describes how to monitor site systems with Network Trace.

Chapter 11, "Site-to-Site Communications" describes how SMS communicates between sites. Details are provided that explain how to create an SMS hierarchy, and install a secondary site. The chapter concludes by explaining how to successfully remove SMS software from a computer acting as a primary or secondary site server.

Chapter 12, "Configuring SMS Security" discusses how the file system, users, groups, and the WBEM/SMS Provider interface protect SMS from unauthorized access.

Chapter 13, "Administering SMS Databases" discusses SQL Server features important to the operation of SMS 2.0, and how to maintain SMS in case a recovery procedure is required in the future. The last lesson in this chapter explains how to restore an SMS site.

Chapter 14, "Monitoring and Troubleshooting SMS" addresses the major categories where problems occur in SMS 2.0 and the tools included with SMS 2.0 for analysis of various problems.

The Appendix, "Questions and Answers" lists all of the practice and review questions from the book, showing suggested answers.

The "Glossary" provides definitions of commonly used terms relating to SMS.

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This free study guide explains Windows server 2008 security features and implementations.Get the definitive reference for planning and implementing security features in Windows Server 2008 with expert insights from Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows Server Security Team at Microsoft. This official Microsoft RESOURCE KIT delivers the in-depth, technical information and tools you need to help protect your Windows® based clients, server roles, networks, and Internet services. Leading security experts explain how to plan and implement comprehensive security with special emphasis on new Windows security tools,
security objects,security services,user authentication and access control,network security,
application security,Windows Firewall,Active Directory security,group policy, auditing and patch management.

Book Contents:-

Chapter 1 “Subjects,Users,and Other Actors”

Chapter 2 “Authenticators and Authentication Protocols”

Chapter 3 “Objects: The Stuff You Want”

Chapter 4 “Understanding UAC”

Chapter 5 “Windows Firewall”

Chapter 6 “Services”

Chapter 7 “Group Policy”

Chapter 8 “Auditing”

Chapter 9 “Designing Active Directory Domain Services for Security”

Chapter 10 “Implementing Active Directory Certificate Services”

Chapter 11 “Securing Server Roles”

Chapter 12 “Patch Management”

Chapter 13 “Managing Security Dependencies to Secure Your Network”

Chapter 14 “Securing the Branch Office”

Chapter 15 “Small Business Considerations”

Chapter 16 “Securing Server Applications”



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