=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip December 11, 2001
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - AD Tip: Replication crash proofing - AD Tip: Save your WAN a lot of work - AD Tip: Using access control inheritance 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Discussion Day: Best practices for backup - Tip Contest: Win a Philips CD-MP3 player with car kit! - Refer your peers to searchWin2000 and win an Xbox ____________________________________________________________________ ****************** SPONSORED BY: SurfControl *********************** FACT: ONE IN EVERY 30 E-MAILS IS LIKELY TO BE INFECTED WITH A VIRUS. It's not enough to rely on antivirus protection. Stop suspicious e-mails at the gateway and prevent them from wreaking havoc on your systems. 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This tip offers a (kind of sneaky) way to increase the odds that your change wins. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci785484,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SAVE YOUR WAN A LOT OF WORK | by Joe Keegan If you don't change the default settings in Active Directory Sites and Services, you could have users in a remote location authenticating to your local domain controller (DC), and vice-versa. With intricate login scripts, this can be a disaster. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci781255,00.html?FromTaxonomy=%2Fpr%2F286434 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING ACCESS CONTROL INHERITANCE | by Kevin R. Sharp By controlling how Active Directory allows security properties to be inherited, you can save yourself a lot of work. >> CLICK for the Full Tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci555752,00.html?FromTaxonomy=%2Fpr%2F286434 ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: NetIQ **************************** FREE MANAGEABILITY WEBCAST FROM MICROSOFT AND NETIQ: Need to get up to speed on the most compelling and functional solutions for your Windows-centric enterprise? Don't miss our free one-hour Webcast, "Managing the Enterprise." You'll hear how Microsoft and NetIQ are collaborating to create manageability solutions that ensure your servers, OS and applications are up and running at peak performance. 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