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Active Directory Client Extensions for
Windows 95, Windows98, and Windows NT
Workstation 4.0
Microsoft has developed extensions for
the Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows
NT 4.0 operating systems. These client
platforms can take advantage of features
provided by the Windows 2000 Active
Directory service. Client extensions
were developed for customers who want
to deploy Windows 2000 Server in environments
with Windows 95-, Windows 98-, and Windows
NT 4.0-based client workstations. Source:
Microsoft.com
Active Directory Installation and
Removal Issues
Active Directory Installation and Removal
Issues Join and Authentication Issues
To install and remove Active Directory,
the Active Directory Installation Wizard
(Dcpromo) is used. It is important that
certain requirements are met to prevent
an unsuccessful installation and removal
of Active Directory in an enterprise.
These requirements include planning
for sufficient storage capacity, time
synchronization, domain controller availability,
DNS configuration, and administrator
access permissions. Also, there are
specific troubleshooting techniques
that you can follow if you do encounter
errors when installing and removing
Active Directory.
Active Directory Migration Tool Overview
The Active Directory Migration Tool
provides an easy, secure, and fast way
to migrate to Windows 2000 Active Directory
service. As a system administrator,
you can use this tool to diagnose any
possible problems before starting migration
operations to Windows 2000 Server Active
Directory. Source: Microsoft.com
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Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows
Networks
This guide and its companion, Best Practice
Active Directory Deployment for Managing Windows
Networks, assist IT professionals that participate
in an Active Directory service planning and
deployment project. This guide provides a step-by-step
methodology based on best practices learned
from customers that have already deployed Active
Directory in their organizations. It provides
all the tasks and decisions you need to develop
an Active Directory design to manage Windows
networks.
Configuring
Active Directory Sites: Using Sites in Windows
2000
To reduce the chaotic nature of the multimaster
domain model, Microsoft implemented the site
model. This article discusses how sites are
used in Windows 2000 and walks you through the
process for creating and linking sites in your
network. Source: EarthWeb (Oct 8, 2000)
Configuring
Sites Within Active Directory: Building Site
Link Bridges
Youİve divided your Windows 2000 Active Directory
into sites to reduce network traffic and free
up bandwidth. Now youİll need to implement site
links and site link bridges to achieve replication
between sites. Source: EarthWeb (Oct
30, 2000)
Configuring
Sites Within Active Directory: Troubleshooting
Active Directory Replication
Selecting a preferred bridgehead server, and
other solutions to poor performance in Active
Directory replication. Source: EarthWeb
(Oct 30, 2000)
Controlling the Active
Directory Search Buffer Size
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 243281 - To
improve the query response time when you are
searching for Active Directory objects in a
Windows 2000-based organization, searches are
limited to 10,000 objects by default. However,
you may need to increase this limit as your
organization grows. This article describes how
to control the buffer size that is allocated
for storing the number of objects that are returned
by a query search.
Deployment Planning Guide
The Deployment Planning Guide provides important
planning and technical product information to
assist teams in charge of deploying Windows
2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional.
How to Configure
Active Directory on a Home Network
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260362 - This
article contains information to simplify installation
of Active Directory on a home network by identifying
common configuration issues. For additional
information about any of the information described
in this article, refer to Windows
HOW TO: Create Windows
2000 Active Directory Server
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 300921 - This
articles describes how to install and configure
a new Active Directory in a laboratory environment
that includes Windows 2000 and Active Directory.
Note that you will need two networked servers
that are running Windows 2000 Server or Windows
2000 Advanced Server.
HOW TO: Install the
Active Directory Administrative Tools to Windows
2000 Professional
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 308196 - This
step-by-step article describes how to install
the Active Directory administrative tools to
a Windows 2000 Professional-based computer.
With Windows 2000 Administration Tools (included
on the Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000
Advanced Server
How
to Upgrade Windows 2000 Domain Controllers to
Windows Server 2003
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 325379 - This
article discusses how to upgrade Windows 2000
domain controllers to Windows Server 2003 and
how to add new Windows Server 2003 domain controllers
to Windows 2000 domains.
How to Verify an
Active Directory Installation
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 298143 - This
article describes how to verify an Active Directory
installation.
Installing
and Using Active Directory Support Tools
Because the Active Directory is a part of the
core Windows 2000 operating system, it's easy
to take it for granted. After all, the Active
Directory quietly works in the background, servicing
the needs of your enterprise. Source: EarthWeb
Planning Migration from Windows NT to Windows 2000
This white paper outlines planning processes
and considerations when migrating Microsoft
Windows NT domains to Microsoft Windows 2000.
New Windows 2000 utilities, tools, and technologies
make migrating users and computers, while maintaining
access to resources, a straightforward task.
Primary and Active
Directory Integrated Zones Differences
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 227844 - With
Windows 2000, after you create your first domain
controller, you can change your domain name
server (DNS) zone from primary to Active Directory
integrated. (updated 10/21/2000)
Setting Up the Domain
Name System for Active Directory
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 237675
- The Domain Name System (DNS) is the Active
Directory locator in Windows 2000. Active Directory
clients and client tools use DNS to locate domain
controllers for administration and logon. You
must have a DNS server installed and configured
for Active Directory and the associated client
software to function correctly. This article
guides you through the required DNS configuration.
(updated 5/22/2000)
Step
by Step Guide to adding Domain Controllers
Use this document to continue setting up the
common infrastructure network for Active Directory
step-by-step guides. This guide will provide
you with the procedures to configure a computer
running Windows 2000 Server as the first domain
controller of a child domain of the parent domain
Reskit, and configure an additional domain controller
to function as a replication partner. Source:
Microsoft.com (Jan 28, 2000)
Troubleshooting Common
Active Directory Setup Issues in Windows 2000
Microsoft Knowledge Base Article: 260371 - Some
common issues that you may encounter with Active
Directory installation and configuration can
cause a partial or complete loss of functionality
in Active Directory. These issues may include,
but not be limited to: (updated 1042000)
TUTORIAL: Setting
Up Active Directory
This article will take you step-by-step through
the installation of Active Directory. I'll also
cover the testing necessary to make sure you
have it correctly installed. Source: 8 Wire
(Aug 30, 2000)
Upgrading
to Active Directory
The Active Directory directory service is compatible
with Windows NT and supports a. mixed-mode.
of operation. Source: Microsoft (last
modified 11-Oct-1999)
Upgrading
a Windows NT Domain to Windows 2000 Active Directory
Outlined here are the steps to upgrading a Microsoft
Windows NT 4.0 primary domain controller (PDC)
to a Windows 2000 domain controller. This guide
focuses on a simple upgrade-in-place of a Windows
NT 4.0 PDC in a single domain environment, and
describes the deployment of the Active Directory
service, as well as the DNS and DHCP services.
Source: Microsoft.com (March 2000) |
