=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip July 16, 2002
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Quest Software: Is your Active Directory data secure? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4468,00.htm?freewhitepaper =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Keep Active Directory pruned - Active Directory: Designing made simple - Kicking the Windows habit: eDirectory vs. Active Directory 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Beyond AD migration - Ask the Expert: Can we use eDirectory to migrate to Win2k? - Tip of the Month Contest: Win a Garmin eTrex GPS ___________________________________________________________________ ****************** Sponsored by: Quest Software ******************* DO YOU WANT TO LOCK DOWN YOUR NETWORK and spend less time on manual tasks? Quest and Hewlett-Packard have teamed up to offer "Advanced security management of Active Directory in Windows 2000," a free white paper discussing key challenges that AD shops face. Improve network security across the enterprise and make Active Directory work for you. Download the white paper today! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,4468,00.htm?freewhitepaper ___________________________________________________________________ KEEP ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRUNED | by James Michael Stewart Active Directory is the database of all objects within a domain. That means everything -- including sites, organizational units, groups, user accounts and shares. Each object is stored in multiple formats using up to seven different naming conventions. As the size of your network increases, the size of your Active Directory database increases even faster. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci838515,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY: DESIGNING MADE SIMPLE | by T.A. Fenner Any decent Windows administrator should plan out their Active Directory structure prior to implementing an upgrade or installing a Windows 2000 domain. But how intricate should you get when creating your forest, trees, domain and organizational units? SearchWindows2000 member Tim Fenner offers some advice in this tip. >> CLICK for the full tip... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci836924,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= E-DIRECTORY vs. ACTIVE DIRECTORY | Kicking the Windows habit Novell was one of the most visible victims of Microsoft's deft marketing tactics during the 1990s, and the networking company saw its market position dissolve. But Novell's loyal customers continue to insist that its directory services are superior. Ed Anderson, director of product management for Novell's directory services explains why eDirectory is worthy competition to Active Directory. >> CLICK for the full Q&A interview... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci834519,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BEYOND AD MIGRATION | Featured Topic It's not over until the fat directory sings. Migrating to Active Directory is just the beginning. Managing, securing and tweaking AD takes ingenuity and patience. These tips can help you get smart about everyday life with AD. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci834269,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IS EDIRECTORY A VIABLE AID FOR MIGRATING TO WIN2K? | Ask the Expert "My company is moving from Novell NW 5.1 with NDS 8.x to Win2k ADS. Do you see eDirectory as a viable aid in that migration, or is there a better way?" >> CLICK here for Paul Hinsberg's expert response... http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid476392_tax285115,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A GARMIN ETREX GPS | Tip of the Month Contest We want your tips! Take the time to share your secrets with fellow users and you could win a Garmin eTrex Global Positioning System. Check out the prize and submit your tip here: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tipsHallOfFame/0,289489,sid1_prz764589_cts764586,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ********************* SEARCHWIN2000 CONTACTS ********************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ___________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ___________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ___________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips, white papers and favorite Web sites. ___________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ___________________________________________________________________ MARGIE SEMILOF, Senior News Writer (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news and story ideas. ___________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ ******************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER *********************** Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved. 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