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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,,9738,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Windows XP vs. Windows 2000 -- group policies differ - Defrag the AD database only when needed - Active Directory: Designing made simple - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Best utility for remotely administering AD 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: Active Directory -- beyond migration - Best Web Links: AD and migration webcast presentations - Member Poll: Who's to blame for Slammer? - Tip Contest: New month, new prize -- win wireless headphones ___________________________________________________________________ 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,,9738,00.htm?freeguide ___________________________________________________________________ XP VS. 2000 -- GROUP POLICIES DIFFER | by James Michael Stewart Windows 2000 introduced the Active Directory to Windows networking. AD is a directory system that allows for great universal cataloging of objects of all types that can be stored on computers, and easy ways to ensure that the appropriate persons have access to those policies. Then came Windows XP, and, of course, the implementation of AD changed. So what are the differences? >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci877867,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEFRAG THE AD DATABASE ONLY WHEN NEEDED | by Rick Cook Active Directory in Windows 2000 is Microsoft's way of providing effective control over files on the network. The heart of Active Directory is the Extensible Storage Engine and the associated Active Directory database. Like most heavily used data structures, the Active Directory database becomes fragmented as items are added and deleted, and must be defragmented. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci875305,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY: DESIGNING MADE SIMPLE | by T. A. Fen How intricate should an Active Directory structure be? Remember, ease of administration is the key! This member-submitted tip may help you sort out your AD structure. >>Click here to read the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci836924,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/286434 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= THE BEST UTILITY FOR REMOTELY ADMINISTERING AD | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar: I always use Terminal Services Client to remotely control my server, but I always get a message "The Terminal Server exceeds the limit where there is no connection on the server through TSC." What could be the problem here? And what is the best utility to remotely administer Active Directory? >>Click here for Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid512722_tax288093,00.html For more expert advice, 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&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ___________________________________________________________________ IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY: BEYOND MIGRATION | Featured Topic It's not over until the fat directory sings. Migrating to Active Directory is just the beginning. Managing, securing and tweaking AD takes ingenuity and patience. These tips can help you get smart about everyday life with AD. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci834269,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= AD AND MIGRATION WEBCAST PRESENTATIONS | Best Web Links We have collected all of our Active Directory and migration webcasts for you in one convenient spot. Learn from our experts as they explain multiple-forest AD implementations, group policy strategies and how best to optimize your AD structures. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid1_tax293312,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WHO'S TO BLAME FOR SLAMMER? | Member Poll We all love to point fingers. Now's your chance to assign blame in the matter of the Slammer worm. Was it your own fault for not patching? Was it Microsoft's fault for allowing it? Or was the worm's author the only person at whom people should be throwing stones? >>Let us know what you think: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/poll/1,289525,sid1,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= NEW MONTH, NEW CONTEST -- WIN WIRELESS HEADPHONES! | Tip Contest I'm not going to lie to you, folks -- we need your tips. I am ready to try hypnosis, so concentrate on your nearest flashing cursor. 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