Special Report: Good migrations - Diving into Active Directory

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>>About this e-mail: >>Click here to receive this e-mail as text in the future   October 24, 2001 News and advice from the editors of searchWin2000.com  Special Report: Good migrations -- Diving into Active Directory  Special Report Summary If you�re like most Windows administrators, you�re probably weighing the pros and cons of Active Directory, Microsoft�s big splash into the waters of directory services. It�s not an easy decision. These handpicked resources will guide you in the process. >> To AD or not to AD? That�s the question in this searchWin2000 migration forum thread. >> Read site expert Paul Hinsberg�s solutions to common migration and Active Directory problems. When�s best to move to Active Directory? By Robert L. Scheier (October 12, 2001) The short answer is you are probably a good candidate if you are planning to run Exchange 2000, have outgrown your NT domains and possess good data on users. But there is really no magic formula when it comes to making the move to Active Directory. The process is long, complicated and requires special technical skills. It�s also fraught with organizational challenges that go beyond mere technology. Read Full Story Sponsored By TNT Software Monitor your systems in real time As a SysAdmin, you juggle a thousand responsibilities. Let Event Log Monitor watch your WinNT/2000/XP event logs, performance counters, services, processes and TCP/IP devices, store the data in a database and alert you when its time to take a closer look. ELM monitors your systems in real time so you can... For more information, visit our Web site at: http://www.tntsoftware.com/realtime/ Related information from searchWin2000.com ADVICE: >> FEATURED TOPIC: Play the name game with DNS and avoid major AD problems Alphabet soup is common in high-tech pursuits, but it seems that in the world of Internet protocols Domain Name Service demands a large measure of attention. >> TIP: Assigning Group Policies to groups Here�s a way to trick Active Directory into assigning policies to groups other than sites, domains and organizational units. >> ASK THE EXPERTS: Best practices for Groupwise migration to Exchange 2000 Scott Schnoll troubleshoots Active Directory issues in one user�s �messy� migration from Novell Netware Groupwise to Exchange 2000. >> TIP: Defragmenting the AD object database Two ways to defrag the Active Directory object database in order to save disk space and improve performance. >> ASK THE EXPERTS: What scores do I need to pass my Active Directory design exams? Certification guru Ed Tittel reveals stats for staying ahead of the curve on AD and other MCSE tests. LINKS: >> Active Directory and Network Management >> Active Directory & Network Administration --> Migration >> Active Directory & Network Administration --> Novell NDS >> Security --> Kerberos >> Exchange --> Exchange Client NEWS: >> MEC 2001: MS, AD and user 411 (searchWin2000) October 3, 2001 >> Win2k Training: Don't leave NT without it (searchWin2000) September 7, 2001 >> Active Directory meets Solaris (searchWin2000) June 27, 2001 >> Microsoft adding critical function to Active Directory (Network World) May 3, 2001 >> Right tools, people and policies keys to success in Windows-centric world (searchWin2000) May 2, 2001 BOOKS: >> Mission-Critical Active Directory Architecting a Secure and Scalable Infrastructure  $49.95 >> Windows 2000 Server Architecture and Planning, 2nd Ed.  $59.95  A B O U T     T H I S     E - M A I L: This e-mail is brought to you by searchWin2000.com where you can get relevant search results from Win2000-related sites. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter simply reply to this message with "REMOVE" in the subject line. Please allow 24 hours for your "REMOVE" request to be processed. Copyright 2001 TechTarget, Inc. All rights reserved.