ALS Designing a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure

Author Microsoft Corporation Pages 688 Disk N/A Level Beg/Int Published 04/25/2001 ISBN 9780735612679	More Information About the Book Table of Contents Sample Chapter Index Related Series Related Books About the Author Support: Book & CD

Table of Contents

About This Book	xiii
Intended Audience	xiv
Prerequisites	xiv
Reference Materials	xv
About the Supplemental Course Materials CD-ROM	xv
Features of This Book	xvi
Notes	xvi
Conventions	xvi
Chapter and Appendix Overview	xviii
Finding the Best Starting Point for You	xx
Getting Started	xxiv
The Microsoft Certified Professional Program	xxxvi
Microsoft Certification Benefits	xvii
Requirements for Becoming a Microsoft Certified Professional	xxxix
Technical Training for Computer Professionals	xl
Technical Support	xli
Evaluation Edition Software Support	xlii
CHAPTER 1  Introduction to Active Directory	1
About This Chapter	1
Before You Begin	1
Lesson 1: Active Directory Overview	2
Windows 2000 Active Directory	2
Active Directory Objects	2
Active Directory Components	5
Logical Structures	5
Physical Structure	10
Catalog Services-The Global Catalog	12
Lesson Summary	16
Lesson 2: Understanding Active Directory Concepts	17
Replication	17
Trust Relationships	21
Group Policy	23
DNS Namespace	26
Name Servers	31
Naming Conventions	32
Lesson Summary	34
Review	36
CHAPTER 2  Introduction to Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure	37
About This Chapter	37
Before You Begin	37
Lesson 1: Design Overview	38
What Is an Active Directory Infrastructure Design?	38
Design Tools	39
The Design Process	43
Design Guiding Principles	46
Lesson Summary	47
Lesson 2: Analyzing the Current Business Environment	48
Analyzing the Current Business Environment	48
Analyzing Products and Customers	49
Analyzing Current Business Structure	52
Analyzing Current Business Processes	57
Analyzing Business Strategy Influences	63
Analyzing the Information Technology Management Organization	66
Lesson Summary	69
Lesson 3: Analyzing the Current Technical Environment	70
Analyzing the Current Technical Environment	70
Analyzing the Current Network Architecture	72
Analyzing the Current Hardware and Software	74
Analyzing the Current Technical Standards	77
Analyzing the Current DNS Environment	80
Analyzing the Current Windows NT Domain Architecture	82
Lesson Summary	83
Lab 2.1: Analyzing Business Environment	84
Lab Objectives	84
About This Lab	84
Before You Begin	84
Exercise: Analyzing a Current Business Structure	84
Review	88
CHAPTER 3  Creating a Forest Plan	89
About This Chapter	89
Before You Begin	90
Lesson 1: Designing a Forest Model	91
Understanding Forests	91
Design Step: Designing a Forest Model	92
Design Step Example: Designing a Forest Model	96
Lesson Summary	97
Activity 3.1: Designing a Forest Model	98
Scenario: Adventure Works	98
Lesson 2: Designing a Schema Modification Plan	100
Understanding the Schema	100
Design Step: Designing a Schema Modification Plan	105
Design Step Example: Designing a Schema Modification Plan	111
Lesson Summary	112
Lab 3.1: Creating a Forest Model and Schema Modification Plan	113
Lab Objectives	113
About This Lab	113
Before You Begin	113
Exercise 1: Designing a Forest Model	113
Exercise 2: Designing a Schema Modification Plan	114
Review	116
CHAPTER 4  Creating a Domain Plan	119
About This Chapter	119
Before You Begin	120
Lesson 1: Defining Domains	121
Understanding Domains	121
Design Step: Defining Domains	123
Design Step Example: Defining Domains	128
Lesson Summary	130
Activity 4.1: Defining Domains	131
Scenario 1: Friendship Vineyards	131
Scenario 2: Awesome Computers	132
Lesson 2: Defining a Forest Root Domain	135
Understanding the Forest Root Domain	135
Design Step: Defining a Forest Root Domain	136
Design Step Example: Defining a Forest Root Domain	139
Lesson Summary	140
Lesson 3: Defining a Domain Hierarchy	141
Understanding Domain Hierarchies	141
Design Step: Defining a Domain Hierarchy	145
Design Step Example: Defining a Domain Hierarchy	148
Lesson Summary	149
Lesson 4: Naming Domains	150
Understanding Domain Names	150
Design Step: Naming Domains	151
Design Step Example: Naming Domains	153
Lesson Summary	154
Activity 4.2: Defining a Root Domain, Defining a Domain Hierarchy, and Naming Domains	155
Scenario 1: Friendship Vineyards	155
Scenario 2: Awesome Computers	158
Lesson 5: Planning DNS Server Deployment	161
Understanding DNS Servers	161
Design Step: Planning DNS Server Deployment	169
Design Step Example: Planning DNS Server Deployment	172
Lesson Summary	172
Lab 4.1: Creating a Domain Plan	174
Lab Objectives	174
About This Lab	174
Before You Begin	174
Exercise: Creating a Domain Plan	174
Review	179
CHAPTER 5  Creating an Organizational Unit Plan	181
About This Chapter	181
Before You Begin	182
Lesson 1: Defining OU Structures	183
Understanding OUs	183
Design Step: Defining OU Structures	193
Design Step Examples: Defining OU Structures	198
Lesson Summary	202
Activity 5.1: Defining OU Structures	203
Scenario: Arbor Shoes	203
Lesson 2: Planning User Accounts and Groups	205
Understanding Users and Groups	205
Design Step: Planning User Accounts and Groups	209
Design Process Examples: Planning User Accounts and Groups	215
Lesson Summary	222
Activity 5.2: Planning User Accounts	223
Scenario: Dearing School of Fine Art	223
Activity 5.3: Planning Groups	227
Scenario: The Ski Haus	227
Lab 5.1: Defining an OU Structure and Security Groups	228
Lab Objectives	228
About This Lab	228
Before You Begin	228
Exercise 5.1: Defining an OU Structure	228
Exercise 5.2: Defining Groups	230
Review	233
CHAPTER 6  Creating a Site Topology Plan	235
About This Chapter	235
Before You Begin	236
Lesson 1: Defining Sites	237
Understanding Sites	237
Design Step: Defining Sites	238
Design Step Example: Defining Sites	240
Lesson Summary	242
Lesson 2: Placing Domain Controllers in Sites	243
Understanding Domain Controller Placement	243
Design Step: Placing Domain Controllers	245
Design Step Example: Placing Domain Controllers	247
Lesson Summary	248
Activity 6.1: Defining Sites and Placing Domain Controllers in Sites	249
Scenario: Ramona Publishing	249
Lesson 3: Defining a Replication Strategy	251
Understanding Replication	251
Design Step: Defining a Replication Strategy	258
Design Step Example: Defining a Replication Strategy	261
Lesson Summary	263
Lesson 4: Placing Global Catalog Servers and Operations Masters	264
Understanding Global Catalog Servers	264
Understanding Operations Masters	265
Design Step: Placing Global Catalog Servers and Operations Masters	267
Design Step Example: Placing Global Catalog Servers and Operations Masters	271
Lesson Summary	273
Activity 6.2: Using Active Directory Sizer	275
Scenario: Margo Tea Company	275
Lab 6.1: Creating a Site Topology Plan	278
Lab Objectives	278
About This Lab	278
Before You Begin	278
Exercise: Creating a Site Topology Plan	278
Review	281
CHAPTER 7  Creating an Active Directory Implementation Plan	283
About This Chapter	283
Before You Begin	284
Lesson 1: Planning a Migration from Windows NT 4 Directory Services to Windows 2000 Active Directory	285
Understanding Migration	285
Design Step: Planning a Windows NT 4 Directory Services Migration to Windows 2000 Active Directory	294
Design Step Example: Planning a Windows NT 4 Directory Services Migration to Windows 2000 Active Directory	302
Lesson Summary	308
Lesson 2: Planning Directory Service Synchronization with Active Directory	309
Understanding Directory Service Synchronization	309
Design Step: Planning Directory Service Synchronization with Active Directory	314
Design Step Example: Planning Directory Service Integration with Active Directory	322
Lesson Summary	325
Lab 7.1: Planning a Windows NT 4 Directory Services Migration to Windows 2000 Active Directory	326
Lab Objectives	326
About This Lab	326
Before You Begin	326
Exercise: Planning a Windows NT 4 Directory Services Migration to Windows 2000 Active Directory	326
Review	329
Appendix A  Questions and Answers	331
Appendix B  Base Schema Class Objects	369
Appendix C  Base Schema Attribute Objects	375
Glossary	409
Index	437