=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip Nov. 19, 2002
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - EXPERT ADVICE: How healthy is your Exchange system? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7630,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Manage error reporting - Ask Laura Hunter: Can I get away with not enabling AD? - Removing the "everyone" group in Active Directory 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Take the Know-IT-All challenge - Webcast: Building & managing multiple-forest AD rollouts - Exclusive Article: Titanium a nice snack -- not a big meal - Blooper Contest: Get them in ASAP for your chance to win! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Quest Software Get an expert opinion on the health of your Exchange system. Whether you're an Exchange administrator or a CIO, you need to make better decisions and solve Exchange problems faster. Until December 31, Quest Software is offering the Exchange Health Check, a free analysis and consultation, to help put you on the road to Exchange fitness! Learn more & register TODAY for your Exchange Health Check! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,7630,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck ___________________________________________________________________ MANAGE ERROR REPORTING | by James Michael Stewart Microsoft has built into Windows 2000, XP and .NET a mechanism by which problems with the OS and installed software are reported back to Microsoft. This information is used to develop patches and hotfixes to improve the functionality of these OSes. However, depending on your environment, you may not want this mechanism to operate outside of your control. Fortunately, there are several controls within group policy to manage this feature. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci863907,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I GET AWAY WITH NOT ENABLING AD? | Ask Laura Hunter Dear Laura: I am about to set up a network with Windows 2000 Server as the operating system. I want to set the server as a PDC (primary domain controller), but I do not want to enable Active Directory. This server must also be a DNS server and a DHCP server. >>Click here for Hunter's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid487924_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= REMOVING THE "EVERYONE" GROUP IN ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by Alan Warren Removing the "everyone" group NTFS permissions from the root of a drive is a standard security policy. When you try this with an Active Directory domain controller, however, it may lead to a system that cannot be rebooted. Read this Hall of Fame Tip to learn how to work around this problem. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci811777,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE THE KNOW-IT-ALL CHALLENGE | Featured Topic Got an itchy trigger finger, cowpoke? Well, then maybe it's time you moseyed on over to the admin Know-IT-All Quiz roundup! See if you're worth yer weight in tumbleweeds and test your gumption against one of the most despicable IT desperados of them all -- Mr. Know-IT-All! >>Click here to take the challenge! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci861842,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BUILDING & MANAGING MULTIPLE-FOREST AD ROLLOUTS | Webcast In this entertaining yet informative on-demand webcast, author Howard Marks recognizes that it's not always desirable to achieve directory needs in one forest. Marks explores the issues of how many forests an organization needs, managing cross-forest access and synchronizing e-mail addresses. Marks also discusses multiple forest participation criteria, including security considerations and clear forest ownership. >>Click here for the full webcast and PowerPoint presentation: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci851759,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TITANIUM A NICE SNACK -- NOT A BIG MEAL | Exclusive Article The next release of Microsoft's Exchange 2000 server may not be a major overhaul of this platform, but the mobility features should appease customers who are looking for better connectivity for their growing numbers of mobile workers. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci840484,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GET THEM IN ASAP FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! | Blooper Contest In an attempt to renew some interest in our True IT Blooper contest, we've upped the ante a bit with a slick prize for the October/November round -- an iRiver SlimX iMP-350 CD/MP3 player! And to sweeten the deal, we're throwing in a pack of five 700 MB CD-Rs! For a detailed prize description, and to submit your own blooper through our tip forum, follow the link below. With any luck, you'll be in portable MP3 bliss in no time. >>Click here to submit a blooper and learn more about the iRiver: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tipsPrize/0,289492,sid33_prz857445_cts857444,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ ******************* SEARCHWIN2000.COM 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, Associate 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 and true IT bloopers. ___________________________________________________________________ DANA MCCURLEY, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. _____________________________________________________________________ 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 *********************** Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget -- The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2002 TechTarget.com. 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