=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip Oct. 29, 2002
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - FREE workshop, "Mastering AD -- proven strategies from the experts" http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7030,00.htm?freeworkshop =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Control Windows Messenger with GPOs - Ask Roberta Bragg: What are common AD security mistakes? - Putting Active Directory in place dos and don'ts 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Webcast: AD tuning and optimization - Exclusive Article: The politics of Active Directory - White Papers: AD planning, design and migration - Tip Contest: Win a Panasonic digital voice recorder! ___________________________________________________________________ SPONSORED BY: NetIQ Active Directory Workshops Deploying Active Directory and implementing group policy? Join the experts from NetIQ, FullArmor and Microsoft for a FREE half-day technical workshop, "Mastering Active Directory -- proven strategies from the experts." You'll get the tools and step-by-step advice you need to simplify your AD and group policy deployment while maximizing security. Register now. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7030,00.htm?freeworkshop ___________________________________________________________________ CONTROL WINDOWS MESSENGER WITH GPOS | by James Michael Stewart Instant messaging (IM) has become the popular way to communicate. Whether on a network, over the Internet, through Web-enabled TVs, pagers or mobile phones, everyone seems to be diving head first into the asynchronous chat rage. Some people like IM, some don't. But maybe your company doesn't want them to run on employees' computers because they take up too much bandwidth, or employee time, or both. >> Click here to read the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci859491,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT ARE COMMON AD SECURITY MISTAKES? | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: What are the most common security mistakes made by administrators when setting up and migrating to AD? And what should a security analyst look for when assessing AD? >> Click here for Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid495242_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PUTTING ACTIVE DIRECTORY IN PLACE DOS AND DON'TS | by Meredith Derby Your migration to Windows 2000 and Active Directory is complete. Now what do you do with it? Read this tip to unravel the dos and don'ts of AD and group policy. >> Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci837310,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD TUNING AND OPTIMIZATION | Webcast This webcast teaches tips and best practices for tuning and optimizing Active Directory (AD) databases and replication. Find out how to keep AD running efficiently by accessing the webcast and its accompanying PowerPoint presentation. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid33_gci837530,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE POLITICS OF ACTIVE DIRECTORY | Exclusive Article How well will your Active Directory installation go? Maybe you're prepared for the procedure, but are you prepared for the politics? The power struggles going on in those nice offices upstairs can be the difference between a smooth rollout and a nasty wipeout. http://www.searchwindowsmanageability.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci835880,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD PLANNING, DESIGN AND MIGRATION | White Papers The planning and design stages of AD are tough enough, but the unforeseen problems that pop up when your company goes through AD migration can keep you awake at night. This collection of white papers gives you the benefit of experts' knowledge at a click of your mouse. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapersByCategory/0,293837,sid1_tax292313_idx0_off10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A PANASONIC DIGITAL VOICE RECORDER! | Tip Contest Time is running out! Submit your Windows-related tips for the October contest as soon as possible so users have time to rate them! This month's prize is a Panasonic RR-US320 IC Digital Voice Recorder. 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