=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip Dec. 17, 2002
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Quest Software: How healthy is your Exchange system? http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8439,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - GPOs and file protection - Coping with Active Directory's shortcomings - Ask P. Hinsberg: Subdomains needed in internal AD/DNS structure? - Ask J. Michael Stewart: Changing policy settings in a domain GPO 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Exclusive Article: DNS -- .NET and .Now - Discussion Forum Thread: AD exporting and importing - Featured Topic: Top 10 expert responses of 2002 - Tip Contest: Tips lead to tunes ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Quest Software IMPROVE YOUR EXCHANGE PERFORMANCE FAST WITH EXPERT ADVICE. Learn how you can make better decisions and solve Exchange problems faster! Quest Software is offering the Exchange Health Check, a free analysis and consultation, to help put you on the road to Exchange fitness. Visit our site to learn more about the Exchange Health Check TODAY! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8439,00.htm?exchangehealthcheck ___________________________________________________________________ GPOS AND FILE PROTECTION | by James Michael Stewart Windows File Protection (WFP) automatically maintains the integrity of system files. If any unauthorized changes are detected, the affected file is removed and replaced with a CRC verified backup. This feature is enabled by default, but depending on your environment you may wish to control WFP centrally throughout your domain. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci869293,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= COPING WITH AD'S SHORTCOMINGS | by Jim Rendon Speakers and IT pros at a technical confab point out Active Directory's numerous management and security problems and ways to handle them. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci867564,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBDOMAINS NEEDED IN AN INTERNAL AD/DNS STRUCTURE? | Ask P. Hinsberg Dear Paul: In designing an internal AD/DNS structure, are subdomains an over-complication or still a valid consideration given a multi-platform (though mostly Windows) environment? >>Click here for Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid505120_tax285115,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CHANGING POLICY SETTINGS IN A DOMAIN GPO | Ask James Michael Stewart Dear Michael: If one wants to change some of the policy settings in the domain group policy object (GPO), one should not change the default domain GPO, but rather generate a new domain GPO and position it above the default domain GPO on the Policy Properties page via up/down. Does the new domain GPO assume all the setting of the default GPO as a base, plus any GPO changes that one would apply? >>Click here for Stewart's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid497675_tax285114,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DNS: .NET AND .NOW | Exclusive Article SearchWin2000.com Active Directory and migration expert Paul Hinsberg shares his thoughts on DNS configuration challenges, security issues and what to expect when using DNS in .NET. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/qna/0,289202,sid1_gci858920,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD EXPORTING AND IMPORTING | Discussion Forum Thread "Rmolina" writes: I've just installed AD in a brand new server, which is not yet connected to the LAN. I intend to use it as my domain controller (unique). I have another server that is already doing this job, but AD doesn't work correctly (a problem I can't fix). How can I migrate computers, users and groups from the old DC to the new DC, provided replication doesn't work (because of the problems on the original DC)? >>Click here to lend a hand: http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83d6a/383!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TOP 10 EXPERT ANSWERS OF 2002 | Featured Topic Our experts' answers to member security and administration questions really grabbed your attention this past year. Find out what words of wisdom you clicked the most in this week's featured topic. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci869008,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIPS LEAD TO TUNES | Tip Contest Do you read our user submitted tip section? Is it useful? 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