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Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Avoid the NEXT technology downturn. Upgrade your skills at ITT. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10126,00.htm?itt-tech =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Understand multi-master replication - Delegating authority in Active Directory - Ask Paul Hinsberg: How do I remove a DC from an AD forest? - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Controlling AD access with Perl 2. 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To visit one of our 70 campuses or request a brochure, click here: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10126,00.htm?itt-tech ___________________________________________________________________ UNDERSTAND MULTI-MASTER REPLICATION | by James Michael Stewart Microsoft built in redundancy in its Active Directory domains, so that all the servers in a domain can get information replicated to them when one changes. Although this doesn't happen just by chance, you can set how it's done. That's why it's important, first of all, to understand how multi-master replication works, so you can use it wisely. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879576,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DELEGATING AUTHORITY IN ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by Douglas Paddock In its courses, Microsoft is touting delegation of authority in Active Directory as a cost-saver. Resident expert Doug Paddock discusses how the subject affects TCO and ROI. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci860487,00.html?FromTaxonomy=/pr/288607 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= HOW DO I CLEANLY REMOVE A DC FROM AN AD FOREST? | Ask Paul Hinsberg Dear Paul: We are currently carrying out various testing for our branch environment, which includes an NT4 BDC in every branch (950 in total). Our test environments regularly rebuild the DCs for a clean environment, which is OK for NT4, but not OK for Win2k. Our test forest has issues with the rebuilds that we're investigating (rogue connection objects, duplicate DNS entries, etc.). Can you provide a checklist of how to cleanly remove a DC from the forest, as a DCPROMO demotion is obviously not enough? >>Click here for Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid505131_tax285115,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CONTROLLING AD ACCESS WITH PERL | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar: I'm writing a CGI script in Perl on a Linux machine for a company and need to control access to it through Active Directory -- i.e., I want users to be able to use their Windows domain IDs to access it. Can I do this from within the Perl script? Or should I AD4Unix? Or is there a better way? >>Click here for Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid496708_tax288093,00.html Want more expert advice like these last two tips? 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: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= STAYIN' ALIVE IN PATCHVILLE | Featured Topic Calling Dr. Adams, Dr. Patch Adams! Don't you feel like Dr. Patch in your shop, applying all the latest remedies to your vulnerable patients? Being a server doctor isn't easy -- here are some links to help. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci878916,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING ACTIVE DIRECTORY DOS AND DON'TS | IT Survival Kit Active Directory management is complicated. But, it doesn't take a degree in rocket science to run it, either. So AD expert Doug Davis outlined some tips and tricks for successful Active Directory management. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci805158,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= UNDERSTANDING GROUP POLICY | Webcast James Michael Stewart discusses group policy configurations, capabilities and limitations, and shows you some practical tips you can apply when using Group Policy Editor (GPE). >>Click here to listen to and watch the webcast: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid1_gci838894,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN WIRELESS HEADPHONES! | Tip Contest February's tip contest is in full swing! Don't miss out on your chance to win this month's prize -- a set of Sennheiser Rs65 900MHz wireless stereo headphones! 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