Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Tutorial

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Active Directory Tools
MMC
Customising MMC
Active Directory Users
Active Directory Sites
Active Directory Domains & Trusts
Support Tools
ACLDIAG
DSACLS
DSASTAT
LDP
NLTEST
REPADMIN
REPLMON
SDCHECK

Sites
Chapter Overview
Site setup
Subnets
Linking
Site Licensing and Objects
How to Rename Sites

User Administration
Built In Users Explained
New Local and Domain Users
How to Rename Users
Delete and Disable
How to Unlock Accounts
Password Guidelines Explained
How to Reset Passwords
Account Expiration Explained
Logon Hours
Computer Restrictions
User Properties Explained
Account Options
Dial-In
Home Directories
How to Move Users
Adding and Removing Users

Group Administration
Chapter Overview
Group Types Explained
Scopes
Built-In Groups Explained
New Groups
How to Add Members
Deleting and Moving Groups
Nesting

Group Policies
Chapter Overview
Processing
GPO Console
Computer Settings Explained
User Settings
How to Enable These settings
How to Link GPOs
How to Remove GPO Links
Delete GPOs
Filter Scopes
Delegation Explained
Layered Versus Monolithic
Inheritance
No Override
Loopback
Software Packages and Removal - Lesson 1
Software Packages and Removal - Lesson 2
Folder Redirection

Profiles
Chapter Overview and Purpose of Profiles
Local Profiles
Profile Template
Roaming and Mandatory Profiles - Lesson 1
Roaming and Mandatory Profiles - Lesson 2

Active Directory objects
Chapter Overview
How to Publish Printers
Moving Objects
MOVETREE
NETDOM

Security Templates
Chapter Overview
Console
New Templates
How to Customise Templates
Importing and Exporting Templates - Lesson 1
Importing and Exporting Templates - Lesson 2
Security Analysis

Administering Shares
Chapter Overview
Creating Share Permissions
Hidden Shares
How to Modify Shares
Share Connection
Publishing Shares
Copying and Monitoring Shares - Lesson 1
Copying and Monitoring Shares - Lesson 2
How to Disconnect Users
Sending Messages

Dfs
Chapter Overview
Dfs Root
Local and Remote Dfs Link - Lesson 1
Local and Remote Dfs Link - Lesson 2
Replicas
Root Replica
Connecting to Dfs - Step by Step

NTFS Permissions
Chapter Overview
Folder and File Permissions - Lesson 1
Folder and File Permissions - Lesson 2
How to Determine and Assign Permissions
Special Permissions Explained
Inheritance
Creator Owner Assignment
Ownership
How to Copy and Move Files
Shares and NTFS

Rights
Chapter Overview
How to Assign User Rights

Replication
Inter versus Intra
Site Link Bridge
Bridgehead Server
Costs
Frequency
Availability
Intra-Site and Forcing Replication - Lesson 1
Intra-Site and Forcing Replication - Lesson 2
Replication Topology

RIS
Chapter Overview
Adding and Installing RIS - Lesson 1
Adding and Installing RIS - Lesson 2
RIS Config
How to Authorize RIS
Client Boot Disks
RIS and GPOs
RIPrep Permissions
Answer Files Overview
RIPrep Image
Delegating RIS

DNS Integration
Resolution
Forward and Reverse Zone - Lesson 1
Forward and Reverse Zone - Lesson 2
Resource Types
How to Delegate Zones
DDNS
Secondary DNS
Transfer Security
DNS Notification
Testing and Debugging DNS - Lesson 1
Testing and Debugging DNS - Lesson 2

Active Directory Maintenance
Delegating Control
W2K Modes
Utilising Find
Schema tools

Active Directory Security
Chapter Overview Importance
Account Policies
Restricted Groups
Services
Audit Policy
Auditing:
• Files
• AD Objects
• Printer Access
Security and Configuring Logs - Lesson 1
Security and Configuring Logs - Lesson 2
Log Filtering Explained

Monitoring Active Directory Performance
Event Viewer
System Monitor
Counter Logs
Trace Logs
Alerts

Troubleshooting
Backup Preparation
Active Directory and Scheduling Backup - Lesson 1
Active Directory and Scheduling Backup - Lesson 2
Active Directory Restoration
Run As

Design Example
Chapter Overview
Forest Design Explained
Accounts
File System