=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip Jan. 14, 2003
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Free e-commerce security guide http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8885,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Managing GPOs through a GPO, part 2 - Active Directory vs. anonymous NT - Ask Roberta Bragg: Secure AD migration - Ask Paul Hinsberg: AD wizard freezing Win2k Advanced Server 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Trustworthy computing -- one year later - Exclusive Article: Putting AD in place dos and don'ts - Webcast: Tuning and monitoring XP, Win2k and .NET Server - Tip Contest: New January prize -- a WAP11 Network Access Point ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign FREE E-COMMERCE SECURITY GUIDE Is your e-business built on a strong, secure foundation? Find out with VeriSign's free white paper, "Building an e-commerce trust infrastructure." Learn how to authenticate your site to customers, secure your Web servers with 128-bit SSL encryption, and accept secure payments online. Click here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,8885,00.htm?freeguide ___________________________________________________________________ MANAGING GPOS THROUGH A GPO, PART 2 | by James Michael Stewart It seems that you can control everything in the Active Directory with a group policy object. That's literally true, and the GPOs themselves are no exception. It is possible to control the function of GPOs to a certain extent through a GPO. Controls for GPOs are found in both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration sections within their respective Administrative Templates/System/Group Policy folders. This tip is the second of two that talks about the ability to manage and control group policy objects through a different group policy object. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci873663,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY VS. ANONYMOUS NT | by Paulo Seabra If you have a Win2k domain with Active Directory in native mode that runs Win2k Professional and NT workstations, you may have encountered a problem wherein the NT machines could not enter the domain. This tip explains how AD uses a special "anonymous" group for pre-Win2k clients and how to solve the exclusion of the NT machines. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci864369,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/5e3 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURE AD MIGRATION | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: I have been tasked with reviewing the security of Active Directory as it relates to migration from NT and NetWare to Windows 2000 and a vendor SAN solution. What are the most common security mistakes made by administrators when setting up and migrating to AD? And what are the things a security analyst should look for when assessing AD? >>Click here for Bragg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid495242_tax285120,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD INSTALL WIZARD FREEZING WIN2K ADVANCED SERVER | Ask Paul Hinsberg Dear Paul: I'm having difficulty installing Active Directory in Windows 2000 Advanced Server. I installed DNS and went on to the Active Directory wizard, and now I'm having trouble processing it. It is freezing up on me. The purpose of using the Advanced Server is to install a standalone Web and e-mail server. Is there a checklist that I can go by? >>Click here for Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid509789_tax285115,00.html For more advice from our experts, sign up to receive SearchWin2000.com's "Tips from our experts" biweekly newsletter. Just one click will automatically activate your free subscription: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=457574&[EMAIL PROTECTED]&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRUSTWORTHY COMPUTING -- ONE YEAR LATER | Featured Topic A year has passed since Microsoft's mindset supposedly changed and the words "trustworthy computing" became a proper noun. Has time turned the firm into a more responsible neighbor in the IT neighborhood watch? http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci873574,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PUTTING ACTIVE DIRECTORY IN PLACE DOS AND DON'TS | Exclusive Article Now that you've migrated to Windows 2000 and Active Directory, what do you do with it? AD expert Keith Millar offers this list of dos and don'ts tips to help IT managers make the most of AD and group policy functionality. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci836514,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TUNING AND MONITORING XP, WIN2K AND .NET SERVER | Webcast If you missed the webcast last week by Windows techie Mark Minasi, you can still watch and learn from him. Mark shares his secrets on what you need to know and do to squeeze the most power out of your Windows server and workstation operating systems. http://webevents.broadcast.com/techtarget/Win2kWinman/010903/index.asp?loc=08 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 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! 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