=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip Jan. 7, 2003
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Free Windows 2000 white papers http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Manage GPOs through a GPO - How to compact and defragment the AD database - Ask Paul Hinsberg: Can I change a domain to join an AD domain? - Ask John Robbins: Bulk importing users into AD 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Predictions for 2003 - Discussion Thread: Prediction prattle - True IT blooper #35: What about Bob? - Tip Contest: New January prize -- a WAP11 Network Access Point ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: SearchWin2000.com white papers Download the free key Windows 2000 papers you need today to make better-informed decisions. Targeted categories include: Windows security, Active Directory, client and desktop administration, Exchange and messaging troubleshooting -- and more. Click here to access free SearchWin2000.com white papers: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapers3/0,,sid1,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ MANAGE GPOS THROUGH A GPO | by James Michael Stewart While it may seem a bit like the chicken and the egg problem, it is possible to control the function of group policy objects to a certain extent through another GPO. Controls for GPOs are found in both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration sections within their respective Administrative Templates/System/Group Policy folders. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci872150,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW TO COMPACT AND DEFRAGMENT THE AD DATABASE | by Serdar Yegulalp Normally the Active Directory database defragments itself every 12 hours. This process happens automatically, and optimizes the database so that data is accessed as quickly as possible and space for new objects is freed up. What it does not do, however, is compact the database if a great many objects have been deleted. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci820341,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN I CHANGE A DOMAIN SO IT JOINS AN AD DOMAIN? | Ask Paul Hinsberg Dear Paul: I have a mixture of Windows 2000 servers and NT servers. My DNS server is Win2k. I would like to create an Active Directory environment on the DNS server, then simply change the existing domain name on all servers and PCs to the new domain created by AD. Is it possible to change the domain on a Win2k server so it joins the new AD domain, or do I have to rebuild it to make it a member of the new domain? >>Click here for Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid509790_tax285115,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BULK IMPORTING USERS INTO AD | Ask John Robbins Dear John: I would like to bulk import users into my Active Directory from a .xls or .csv file. How do I do this? >>Click here for Robbins' expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid485936_tax285113,00.html ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREDICTIONS FOR 2003 | Featured Topic Editor-in-Chief Paul Gillin's 10 predictions include wireless wonders, a surge in tech spending, XML and another mega-merger. Also read SearchWin2000.com Senior Site Editor Marilyn Cohodas' two cents on the future for Gates and Co. in 2003. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci871404,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PREDICTION PRATTLE | Discussion Thread Paul's crystal ball is super-glued back together (after exploding from shining too brightly last year) and polished to a beautiful shine. His futuristic guesses are being hailed on CNBC, CNNfn and various radio programs. Let us know what you think about Paul's 10 predictions for 2003. http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83d6b/241!viewtype=convDate&skip=&expand =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHAT ABOUT BOB? | True IT blooper #35 Accidentally overwriting all of the administrator accounts in the domain sure taught "Steve" a lesson about group policy objects in this blooper. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid33_gci826934,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW JANUARY PRIZE -- A WAP11 NETWORK ACCESS POINT! | Tip Contest We hope you had a fun and eventful New Year's Eve, but shake the cobwebs away and listen up for a moment -- we need your tips! Submit them today, and you'll have a chance to win a brand new Linksys WAP11 Wireless Network Access Point and Bridge! The WAP11 Instant Wireless Access Point delivers the freedom to configure Ethernet networks your way. 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