=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip May 14, 2002
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More Tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: FREE recorded video white paper: Save $ with server consolidation http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3290,00.htm?VideoWhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - FPS -- An AD gotcha - Changes coming to Active Directory - AD: Scary for some, a cinch for others 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Webcast Today: Accessing Active Directory with LDAP tools - Best Web Links: AD Replication - New Feature: .NET Info Center - May Tip Contest: Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player ____________________________________________________________________ ******************** SPONSORED BY:Quest Software ******************* ARE YOU THROWING MONEY AWAY ON UNDERUTILIZED HARDWARE? How can you save money and keep your end users happy at the same time? Check out our FREE recorded video white Paper: "Server Consolidation: Issues & Challenges." Learn how much you can save when you improve server utilization and simplify your network. Don't wait -- register and view the video white paper NOW! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,3290,00.htm?VideoWhitepaper ____________________________________________________________________ FPS -- AN AD GOTCHA | by James Michael Stewart In an attempt to configure a secure networking environment, it is easy to block or disable capabilities that you actually need. Many of these capabilities are not obviously linked to the security controls you enforced and often make troubleshooting strange occurrences quite difficult. One such gotcha that I've encountered is attempting to harden a domain controller connected to an Internet link by disabling the File and Printer Sharing service. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci822924,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGES COMING TO ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by Ed Tittel Ed Tittel provides a summary of the updates and changes you can expect in the upcoming Active Directory Version 2.0. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci823137,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD: SCARY FOR SOME, A CINCH FOR OTHERS | by Margie Semilof Two years since its release, Active Directory is finally making headway within the enterprise. According to a recent TechTarget survey, nearly 40% of respondents said they have installed Active Directory, and another 13% plan to do so within six months. >> CLICK here to ready more on the survey findings... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci821186,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACCESSING ACTIVE DIRECTORY WITH LDAP TOOLS | Online Event Who: Sakari Kouti and Mika Seitsonen, authors and trainers When: May 14 at 11:00 AM EDT (15:00 GMT) Join us today for this live Webcast, where authors of "Inside Active Directory," Sakari Kouti and Mika Seitsonen, will offer expert advice on how to use LDAP search filters in various tools, such as ADSI Edit and LDP. >>CLICK to attend... http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/onlineEvents/0,289675,sid33,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD REPLICATION | Best Web Links Find out what you need to know about Active Directory replication -- from configuring and troubleshooting to the tools used and how to use them. From Replication-101 to more complex replication techniques, you'll learn it all from this collection of Best Web Links. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax285731,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE .NET INFO CENTER | New Feature Introducing the .NET Info Center featuring news, resources and expert advice on all things .NET. As an IT professional you know that .NET is on your radar screen. At the .NET Info Center you will be able to stay on top of all the latest news, tips and have direct access to experts in the field. Also, you will have access to information direct from Microsoft. >>CLICK to check it out... http://searchvb.techtarget.com/vsnetHome =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A SAMSUNG DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 PLAYER | Tip of the Month Contest Win a Samsung DVD-S221 DVD/MP3 player. How? Send us your Windows-related tips. 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