Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration

MUST READ Active Directory Planning and Design Guide LEARNING GUIDE - This guide offers tips and resources on how to develop a plan to implement and design Active Directory. Configuring a virtual test lab on a budget TIP - Directory services expert Gary Olsen walks through the step-by-step process of creating a virtual test lab.

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	Microsoft gives glimpse of new AD tools and ILM beta bits SearchWinIT.com | 10 Mar 2008 ARTICLE - New task-based Active Directory tool lets IT customize the view, while Identity Lifecycle Manager v2 removes IT's burden of managing ID profiles.

	Mobile device admin options leave IT shops wanting SearchWinIT.com | 20 Feb 2008 ARTICLE - Windows mobile device management products have remote wipe, but they don't address the big gorilla.

	Expert offers prep tips for Active Directory in Windows Server 2008 SearchWinIT.com | 12 Jan 2008 ARTICLE - Microsoft MVP Brian Desmond gives administrators some tips and tricks for working with the next generation of Windows Server and Active Directory.

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	How to create a cross-forest trust in Active Directory 11 Mar 2008 TIP - Building a cross-forest trust in Active Directory allows a trust to be created between the root domain of two forests.

	Time stamps change with daylight-saving time 08 Jan 2008 TIP - Think DST glitches in Windows are gone? Think again. Time zone changes can modify the time stamp on files and events in the log.

	For AD performance gains, delegate the _MSDCS DNS zone Submitted By: SearchWinIT.com | 16 Oct 2007 TIP - Directory services expert Gary Olsen explains how to delegate the _MSDCS zone, which contains the CName records and GC records, to ensure better Active Directory performance.

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	Active Directory Tutorial SearchWinIT.com | 05 Jul 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - This guide helps Active Directory administrators better understand the basics of the Active Directory infrastructure, including design stategies, DNS, replication and security.

	Active Directory Changes Guide SearchWinIT.com | 05 Jul 2007 LEARNING GUIDE - Microsoft Active Directory has undergone several changes since Windows 2000 Server. This guide provides information on all the new AD features for Windows Server 2003 and 2008.

	10 tips in 10 minutes: Getting technical with Active Directory SearchWinIT.com | 16 May 2006 10 TIPS IN 10 MINUTES - No one is more adept at the technical side of AD than our own Gary Olsen. Here we have gathered Gary's ten best tips from the past year, as rated by you, our readers.

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SEE ALSO - Topics Related to Microsoft Active Directory Design and Administration:  Microsoft Active Directory Tools and Troubleshooting, Microsoft Active Directory Migration, Domain Name System (DNS), Microsoft Active Directory Security, Microsoft Group Policy Management, Active Directory Scripting, Microsoft Active Directory Backup and Recovery, Active Directory Integration and Interoperability, Active Directory Replication