Description: In order to achieve the true benefits of Microsoft's Active Directory, companies must plan with exceptional care. Creating Active Directory Infrastructures provides start-to-finish coverage of Active Directory planning and implementation, from key concepts to data gathering, installation and security through ongoing maintenance. Curt Simmons begin with a detailed introduction to Active Directory's fundamental concepts; then reviews each element of Active Directory planning, in detail. Learn how to gather relevant business and network data; plan your DNS namespace, domains and sites; organizational unit (OU) structure; administration, delegation, group policies, and more. Walk through installation and setting up OUs and accounts for the first time; configure domains and trusts; and establish replication between sites. Implement effective object security; centralize network management via group policies; master Active Directory schema; leverage Windows 2000's new IntelliMirror and Dfs technologies; and walk through day-to-day Active Directory management and optimization.

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