Active Directory is Microsoft's trademarked directory service. An integral part of the Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 architecture, AD will be one of the most challenging aspects of your Windows NT migration. We've gathered a wealth of information to get you up-to-speed quickly.
Part one of the guide covers planning and designing your AD. Once you've mastered this section, go on to part two, Managing your Active Directory. If you still have unanswered AD questions, our expert Laura Hunter is standing by to answer them. Also, drop me an e-mail to let me know what other learning guides you'd like to see on SearchWin2000.com. Brendan Cournoyer, Assistant Editor.
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Active Directory basics
Planning your Active Directory
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Active Directory basics
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- Definition: Active Directory
- Definition: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP)
- Definition: Domain Name System (DNS)
- Definition: Group Policy Object
- Definition: X.500
- Howard Marks: Active Directory workshops
- Pros and cons of Active Directory
- White paper: Active Directory operations guide
- Best Web Links: AD general information
- Definition: Domain Name System (DNS)
Planning your Active Directory
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- Plan when you migrate to AD
- Chapter of the Week: MCSE Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure Study Guide -- Chapter 3, 'Planning and implementing Active Directory infrastructure'
- White paper: Planning for Windows 2000 Active Directory
- Making a third-party OS and Active Directory integration a snap
- Windows Server 2003, best practices for deployment -- Chapter 1, 'Planning for Windows Server 2003'
Active Directory migration
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- Dos and don'ts of Active Directory migrations
- Dos and don'ts of Active Directory migrations, part 2
- Integrating Linux and Active Directory isn't as daunting as you think
- AD migration: Upgrade vs. restructure
- When's it best to move to Active Directory?
- Experts' Top 5: Active Directory migration tips
- Active Directory 'Ask the Expert' compilation
- Best Web Links: AD migration
Active Directory deployment
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- Checklist: Preparing to deploy Active Directory
- Maximize your AD domain design
- Get ready to install your first DC
- Putting Active Directory in place dos & don'ts
- Unable to browse Active Directory without server share
- Designing two Active Directory domains in a client network
- Windows Server 2003, best practices for deployment -- Chapter 3, 'Designing the Active Directory'
Resources
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- Learning Center: Avoiding AD disasters
- Learning Center: Active Directory topics
- Learning Center: Group Policy topics
- Learning Center: Good migrations -- Diving into AD
Go on to part two, Managing your Active Directory.
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