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  • Copyright 2015
  • Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9"
  • Pages: 256
  • Edition: 1st
  • eBook (Watermarked)
  • ISBN-10: 1-5093-0085-6
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-5093-0085-3

Streamline and modernize the way you manage Active Directory

Use Windows PowerShell to simplify and accelerate Active Directory domain controller management, whether you’re running Active Directory entirely in the cloud, on-premises, or in a hybrid environment. In this concise reference, Microsoft MVP Charlie Russel presents the commands, tested scripts, and best-practice advice you need to deploy and run Active Directory in a modern environment and to migrate smoothly to cloud or hybrid deployments wherever they offer more value.


Supercharge your productivity as an Active Directory administrator

  • Get proven scripts that leverage the power of Windows Server 2012 and Windows Management Framework 4.0 and 5.0
  • Deploy forests and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Manage DNS and DHCP
  • Create and manage users and groups
  • Deploy additional domain controllers, read-only domain controllers (RODCs), and domains
  • Implement and manage fine-grained password policies
  • Perform fast, reliable backups and restores
  • Quickly extend on-premises Active Directory deployments to the cloud
  • Efficiently manage roles and sites

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Table of Contents

Introduction     xi Chapter 1: Deploy your first forest and domain     1 Before you start     2 Prerequisites     2 Versions     2 Code     2 Deploy your first forest     2 Configure the server IP address     3 Set the server name     6 Install Active Directory Domain Services     6 Create the forest (dcpromo)      7 Summary     14 Chapter 2: Manage DNS and DHCP     15 Manage DNS zones     16 Manage primary zones     17 Manage secondary zones     22 Manage stub zones     24 Configure conditional forwards     25 Manage zone delegation     26 Manage DNS records     26 Create name (A and AAAA) resource records     28 Create CNAME resource records     33 Create MX resource records     34Create additional resource records     34 Configure zone scavenging and aging     35 Configure record options including Time To Live (TTL) and weight     36 Manage DHCP     37 Deploy DHCP     37 Configure IPv4     38 Configure IPv6     40 Summary     41 Chapter 3: Create and manage users and groups     43 Create users     43 Create a single user     44 Add users in a batch     48 Create and manage groups     51 Create a new group     52 Add users to a group     52 Manage groups     54 Create and manage OUs     56 Create an OU     57 Add computers and users to an OU     58 Summary     62 Chapter 4: Deploy additional domain controllers     63 Deploy domain controllers     64 Configure networking     64 Install the Active Directory role on the server     67 Join the server to the domain     68 Promote a server to domain controller     68 Clone a domain controller     72 Verify the environment     72 Prepare the source domain controller     73 Create the cloned domain controller     77Manage FSMO roles     79 Transfer FSMO roles     80 Seize FSMO roles     82 Summary     83 Chapter 5: Deploy read-only domain controllers (RODCs)      85 Prepare the forest and domain     86 Staged deployment of an RODC     87 Prepare the RODC account     87 Prepare the RODC target server     89 Deploy the RODC target server     91 Non-staged deployment of an RODC     94 Prepare the RODC target server     94 Deploy the non-staged RODC target server     97 Summary     100 Chapter 6: Deploy additional domains and forests     101 Create a child domain     102 Prepare the server     102 Install the Active Directory Domain Services role     105 Create the new domain     105 Create a tree domain     108 Prepare the server     108 Install the Active Directory Domain Services role     111 Create the new domain     112 Create a new forest     114 Configure networking     114 Test the promotion to domain controller     114 Deploy the new forest     116 Create a trust     117 Create a shortcut trust     118 Create a forest trust     120 Summary     120Chapter 7: Configure service authentication and account policies     121 Manage service authentication     122 Create service accounts     122 Configure managed service accounts (MSAs)      126 Configure group managed service accounts (gMSAs)      129 Configure virtual accounts     135 Configure account policies     135 Configure domain user password policy     136 Configure password settings objects (PSOs)      137 Summary     142 Chapter 8: Back up and restore AD DS     143 Back up Active Directory     144 Windows Server Backup     144 Create offline media     152 Configure Active Directory snapshots     153 Restore Active Directory     155 Perform a non-authoritative restore     155 Perform an authoritative restore     157 Restore an object by using the Active Directory Recycle Bin     162 Restore an object by using Active Directory snapshots     164 Summary     166 Chapter 9: Manage sites and replication     167 Configure sites     168 Create a new site     168 Create a replication subnet     169 Rename a site     173 Remove a site     174 Configure Universal Group Membership Caching (UGMC)      175 Create a site link     176Manage replication     178 Set the replication schedule     179 Change the replication server     181 Summary     182 Chapter 10: Deploy Active Directory in the cloud     183 Sidebar: Types of Active Directory in the cloud     185 Install the Windows PowerShell Azure model     185 Install the Windows PowerShell Azure module     186 Load the Windows PowerShell Azure module     187 Connect to an Azure account     195 Authenticate to your Azure account     195 Set the current subscription     199 Create a VPN     199 Create self-signed certificates     199 Create a point-to-site VPN     201 Create a virtual machine     210 Connect to the subscription     210 Set a location     211 Provision a service     212 Provision a storage account     212 Create a virtual machine     213 Configure the domain controller     218 Summary     219 Index     221

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