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Managing the Windows Server Platform: Active Directory Directory Service Product Operations Guide

Brief Description
This guide describes processes and procedures for improving the management of Microsoft® Active Directory® directory service in an information technology (IT) infrastructure.

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File Name:Active Directory Product Operation Guide.msi
Version:1
Date Published:3/2/2004
Language:English
Download Size:681 KB
Estimated Download Time: 2 min 56K

Overview

This guide describes processes and procedures for improving the management of Microsoft® Active Directory® directory service in an information technology (IT) infrastructure. The guide is divided into five chapters. The first chapter provides basic background information. The second chapter provides a high-level checklist of the processes required for maintaining this product. The third chapter takes a more detailed look at the processes described in the maintenance chapter and maps them to the tasks and procedures that make up each process. The fourth chapter organizes processes by the role responsible for each process. The fifth chapter contains an appendix with procedure details, including requirements and steps.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows Server 2003; Windows XP

  • For Microsoft® Windows NT or Microsoft® Windows 9X or Microsoft® Windows ME or Microsoft® Windows 2000 please read the important section of the instructions below.


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Instructions


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