RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job

[Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA)]

Title: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job

MS Engineers made a tool for Visio that queries the AD and creates a domain map, site map, and server map for AD.  If you contact PSS they should be able to send a copy to you.  Not sure what version they are on now.   Todd   From: Kern, Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:57 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job   exuse my ignorance, but what is the "AD Mapper Tool" and where can I get it? Is this a part of Visio?   Thanks and sorry for being so unaware. -----Original Message----- From: Myrick, Todd (NIH/CC/DNA) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:51 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job One thing we do is a Public Folder system.  Each Server gets a PF, and an email address assigned to the server.  I create a subfolder for alerts.  The idea is when I make changes to the server, I will send an email to the team and cc the server PF in the message.  If we are doing system wide maintenance, I cc the DL that has all the servers.  I also setup alerts for each server to an alert PF.  Basic stuff goes there, like memory, CPU, DISK and network IO issues.  The idea is that we can track these issues and review back if necessary.  I want to but haven’t done yet setting up a folder for security alerts on servers.  On the domain, we track the account lockout events.  I would like to eventually implement the security products for AD to tack changes.   Architecture and Account Management procedures…. I use Visio diagrams, and the AD Mapper tool and any ITIL templates I can find.   Todd   From: Al Mulnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 5:38 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job   Great advice as usual.  It's a usually thought of as a living document.  Considering you have nothing today, it's best to start the ball rolling (so to speak) and get the basics in there.  Just like a political office, it's up to the next person to decide what to do with it.  In this case, they can also decide on additional content and formatting as needed.    My un-asked for $0.04 :)       From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Rick Kingslan Sent: Mon 7/25/2005 4:56 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] OT: new job Processes and procedures are normally pretty formalized and are determined by committee (by those that are going to have to use and manage those who are going to use) the documents. I would say that if you poll 100 companies, you are going to get 100 different formalized documents. Given that you have nothing, and time is getting shorter by the day, decide on a format that you like, and produce.  You've provided the info - let those that come behind you 'formalize' it in the format that they want. (I suspect it won't be changed, and you will be setting the standard...) Rick -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Kern, Tom Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:40 PM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] OT: new job Aside from notes and drafts and config dumps, is there any formal way people keep and maintain changes and documentation? Or is this all done "on the fly" kinda thing usually? Thanks -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld (www.BlackBerry.net) List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info   : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ    : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/