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Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Secure all your Web servers now with a proven five-part strategy. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10428,00.htm?freeguide =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Keep namespaces secure - Dos and don'ts of AD migration - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Can the LDIFDE command copy AD data? - Ask Roberta Bragg: Secure AD migration 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: XP eXPosed - Best Web Links: AD group policy and IntelliMirror - Active Directory white papers: Planning, design and migration - Tip Contest: Submit a tip, win a prize! ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: VeriSign Secure all your Web servers now with a proven five-part strategy. The free Server Security Guide shows you how to deploy the latest encryption and authentication techniques, deliver transparent protection with the strongest security without disrupting users and more. Get your free guide now: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,10428,00.htm?freeguide ___________________________________________________________________ KEEP NAMESPACES SECURE | by James Michael Stewart Of course you have to keep your network secure. But there are some intricacies involved when it comes to securing your Active Directory infrastructure, and they start when you begin laying out your Active Directory namespace. This tip will help you get off on the right foot. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci880833,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS AND DON'TS OF AD MIGRATION | by Laura Hunter Laura Hunter, SearchWindowsManageability.com's resident expert on network management, provides tips for an Active Directory rollout. >>Click here for the full tip: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid33_gci878165,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN THE LDIFDE COMMAND COPY AD DATA? | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar: I want to export all the information about my Active Directory native mode domain for disaster recovery purposes. I only want to make a copy, not actually export the data. Can the LDIFDE command do this for me like the CSVDE command does? I don't want to cause big problems in my production environment by exporting something of which I really only want to make a copy, so I can import it back in to my disaster recovery environment. >>Click here for Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid516177_tax288093,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SECURE AD MIGRATION | Ask Roberta Bragg Dear Roberta: What are the most common security mistakes made by administrators when setting up and migrating to AD? And what, if the answer is not the same as the previous question, 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 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Want more expert advice like these last two tips? 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They'll also unveil IntelliMirror's capabilities, including easing software distribution. http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/bestWebLinks/0,289521,sid33_tax287659,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= PLANNING, DESIGN AND MIGRATION | Active Directory white papers We have free downloadable expert advice on the first three stages of an Active Directory rollout. So if you're just starting or if you'd like advice on how you can improve your AD ramp-up, hit out white papers section. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepapersByCategory/0,293837,sid1_tax292313_idx0_off10,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT A TIP, WIN A PRIZE! | 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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