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Planning and Implementing an OU Structure
Planning and Implementing an OU Structure in Active Directory for Windows Server 2003
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Introduction
Self-Assessment
Chapter 1: The Structure and Components of Active Directory
DNS, Trees, and Forests–The Hierarchy of Active Directory
DNS Namespace
Domains
Domain Trees
Forests
Sites
Domain Controllers and Operations Masters
Trust Relationships and Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Components
Active Directory Objects
Active Directory Schema
Directory Service Protocol
Organizational Unit
Global Catalog
Active Directory Application Mode
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Chapter 2: Planning and Implementing Forests and Domains
The Windows Server 2003 Domain
Requirements for AD
The AD Installation Wizard
Installing Your First Domain
Deciding Which Type of DNS to Use
The Lesser-Known Roles of the Wizard
Fault-Tolerant Replicas
Troubleshooting Your AD Installation
Verifying Your AD Installation
File Verification
SYSVOL
Final Checkpoints
AD Removal
What Removing AD Entails
Troubleshooting AD Removal
Unattended Installation of AD
The GuiRunOnce Section
The DCInstall Section
Post-AD Installation Options
Integrated Zones
Domain Mode Options
Application Data Partitions
Creating an Application Data Partition
Trust Relationships
Transitive Trusts
Forest Trusts
External Trusts
Realm Trusts
Shortcut Trusts
New Trust Wizard
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Chapter 3: Planning and Implementing an OU Structure
Implementing an Organizational Unit (OU) Structure
Analyzing the Administrative Requirements for an OU
Creating an OU
Moving Objects Within an OU Hierarchy
Delegating Permissions for an OU to a User or to a Security Group
Planning an OU Structure Based on Delegation Requirements
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Chapter 4: User and Group Administration
Introducing Users and Groups
Planning a User Authentication Strategy
Types of Logon Names
Rules for Logon Names
UPN Suffixes
Administering User Accounts
Creating User Accounts
The csvde Utility
The ldifde Utility
Directory Service Command Line Tools
Common User Management Tasks
Creating a Password Policy for Domain Users
Planning a Smartcard Authentication Strategy
From Passwords to Smartcards, and Back Again
Smartcards and Remote Access
Planning a Security Group Strategy
Defining Group Types
Planning a Security Group Hierarchy Based on Delegation Requirements
User and Group Recommendations
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Chapter 5: Planning a Group Policy Implementation
Group Policy Overview
Group Policy Objects
Creating and Linking Group Policy Objects
Linking a GPO
Linking Multiple GPOs
Cross-Domain GPO Links
Delegating Administrative Control of Group Policy
Managing Group Policy Links
Creating GPOs
Editing GPOs
Specifying a Domain Controller for Managing Group Policy Objects
Group Policy Inheritance
Block Policy Inheritance
No Override/Enforced
Disabling a GPO
Using Loopback Processing When Applying Group Policy
Filtering Group Policy
Configuring Group Policy Refresh Rates
Controlling User Environments with Administrative Templates
Common Administrative Templates Categories
Policy Application Scenarios
Policy Application Scenario #1
Policy Application Scenario #2
Managing Security Configurations
Security Templates
Assigning Script Policies to Users and Computers
Assigning Scripts Through Group Policy
Use of Folder Redirection
Automatically Enrolling Certificates with Group Policy
Implementing Autoenrollment
Copying, Backing Up, and Restoring GPOs
Copying GPOs
Backing Up GPOs
Restoring GPOs
Troubleshooting Group Policy
Resultant Set of Policy (RSo)/Group Policy Modeling Wizard
Group Policy Results
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Chapter 6: Software Distribution with Group Policy
Intellimirror Concepts
Software Installation and Maintenance Overview
Requirements for Software Installation
Deploying Software with Group Policy and Software Installation
Software Deployment to Users and Computers
Configuring Software Installation Properties
Deploying a New Package
Configuring Package Properties
Assigned Versus Published Applications
Phases of Software Deployment
Troubleshooting Software Deployment Problems
General Troubleshooting Guidelines
Various Installation Error Messages
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Chapter 7: Implementing and Managing Active Directory Sites
Why Use Sites?
Sites and Domain Controllers
Creating a Site
Moving Domain Controllers Between Sites
Site Connections
Creating and Configuring a Site Link
Bridgehead Servers
Configuring Preferred Bridgehead Servers
Site Link Bridge
Creating Site Link Bridges
Connection Objects
Optimizing Active Directory Replication with Sites
Replication Within a Site and Between Sites
Protocols That Support Replication
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Chapter 8: Operations Masters and Global Catalog Servers
Introducing Operations Masters
Identifying Operations Master Role Dependencies
Planning for Business Continuity of Operations Master Roles
Determining and Transferring Operations Master Roles
Permissions for Changing an Operations Master Server
Seizing a Role
Recommendations for Operations Masters
Planning a Strategy for Placing Global Catalog Servers
GC and Logon Validation
Evaluating Network Traffic Considerations When Placing Global Catalog Servers
Evaluating the Need to Enable Universal Group Membership Caching
User Principal Names and Logon Validation
Adding GC Servers
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Chapter 9: Active Directory Maintenance
Introducing AD Maintenance
Active Directory Data Files
Garbage Collection
Performing Backups
Recommendations for Backing Up Data
Restoring AD
Defragmenting the AD Database
Recommendations for AD Database Maintenance
Monitoring Active Directory
Monitoring Active Directory Replication
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Chapter 10: Practice Exam 1
Chapter 11: Practice Exam 1 Answer Key
Chapter 12: Practice Exam 2
Chapter 13: Practice Exam 2 Answer Key
Appendix A Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Resources
Appendix B Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test
Appendix C MeasureUp’s Product Features
Multiple Testing Modes
Study Mode
Certification Mode
Custom Mode
Missed Question Mode
Non-Duplicate Mode
Question Types
Random Questions and Order of Answers
Detailed Explanations of Correct and Incorrect Answers
Attention to Exam Objectives
Technical Support
Glossary
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