=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Administration Tip April 1, 2003
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSOR: - Get started & go beyond AD basics at Enterprise Windows Decisions http://windowsdecisions.techtarget.com/html/registration.htm?Offer=wdw2sp =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - How to use DNS with Active Directory - Essential tools for AD replication - Dos and don'ts of Active Directory migration - Ask Serdar Yegulalp: Can passwords be exported from AD? 2. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND LINKS - Featured Topic: A primer on permissions - SearchWin2000.com survey: Does MS pass or fail? - Webcast: Understanding group policy - Discussion thread: Active Directory site links - Windows Word of the Week: CRC-4 ___________________________________________________________________ Sponsored by: Enterprise Windows Decisions At the Enterprise Windows Decisions conference in Chicago May 14-16, two breakout sessions will offer the basics of Active Directory, as well as offer a more in-depth look. Howard Marks, founder and chief scientist at Networks Are Our Lives, will explain AD structure and forests, trees and group policy objects. In his second session, Marks will instruct attendees on securing their forest, replication and bandwidth, as well as how to live with multiple forests and optimize Windows Server 2003. Click here to learn more and apply for the free conference: http://windowsdecisions.techtarget.com/html/registration.htm?Offer=wdw2sp ___________________________________________________________________ HOW TO USE DNS WITH ACTIVE DIRECTORY | by James Michael Stewart Active Directory relies heavily on DNS to function, but not just any DNS. Active Directory requires the DNS service found on Windows 2000 Server or Windows 2003 Server systems, or equivalents. Microsoft first introduced a DNS service with Windows NT Server 4.0. However, that early version of DNS from Microsoft is not capable of supporting Active Directory. Windows NT Server 4.0 DNS lacks three specific features: Service Resource Records (SRV RR), Dynamic DNS (DDNS) and Incremental Zone Transfers (IXFR). Without these DNS three features, Active Directory cannot function. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci891162,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR AD REPLICATION | by James Michael Stewart Active Directory is the core of a Windows 2000 domain. Without AD, most of the features, benefits and security of Windows 2000 would not be possible. The trouble is that most system administrators may be very well versed at configuring AD containers and GPOs, but when it comes down to the wire, many don't really understand how it all works, how to improve and optimize AD, or how to troubleshoot low-level problems. >>Click here for the full tip: http://www.searchWin2000.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci882241,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOS AND DON'TS OF ACTIVE DIRECTORY MIGRATION | by Laura Hunter Have you been snowed by your Active Directory roll-out? These 10 tips will help you avoid some of the pitfalls that befell our crack network management guru. It might not be smooth sailing all the way, but you'll get some valuable advice about staff training, migration tools, testing and more. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci879111,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CAN PASSWORDS BE EXPORTED FROM AD? | Ask Serdar Yegulalp Dear Serdar: How can passwords be exported from Active Directory? I am attempting to one-way synchronize with Novell Directory Services without using Microsoft Directory Synchronization Services. >>Click here for Yegulalp's expert response: http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid33_cid522352_tax288093,00.html Want more tips like this one? Then 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: =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A PRIMER ON PERMISSIONS | Featured Topic Permissions can save your systems or sabotage them -- it all depends on how well you manage them. Make sure your rights and permissions are up to par with this little blackbook. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci888747,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DOES MS PASS OR FAIL? | SearchWin2000.com survey How valuable is Active Directory to your organization? Does Microsoft support leave something to be desired? Please take this 10-minute survey and help us prepare Microsoft's report card for 2003. Thanks in advance for your input and participation. http://www.insightexpress.com/s/Sear53580 >>Read last year's report card: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci820712,00.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). http://searchwindowsmanageability.techtarget.com/webcastsTranscriptSecurity/1,289693,sid33_gci838893,00.html =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY SITE LINKS | Discussion Thread Nealhut writes: When I examine my automatically created connection objects, the schedule includes a once, twice or four times per hour setting. I didn't specify this setting when I created the site links. What is the significance of this setting? >>Click here to help Nealhut: http://searchwin2000.discussions.techtarget.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]@.ee83d6a/413!viewtype=threadDate&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRC-4 | Windows Word of the Week Are you swimming in a pool of Windows acronyms and terms you don't understand? Click over to our glossary to find out what CRC-4 is. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/gDefinition/0,294236,sid1_gci860430,00.html Are we missing a word that baffles you? Let us know at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= MANAGING ENTERPRISE STORAGE FOR WINDOWS | Sign up for free If you want to know the latest on what's happening with Windows storage environments, this monthly newsletter is for you. Sign up now with one simple click! http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/OptIn/1,290894,sid1,00.html?cid=458941&em=&tid=3143&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ *********************SEARCHWIN2000.COM CONTACTS ******************** TIP MAILBOX, (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send feedback on tips and ideas for new tip content. ___________________________________________________________________ MARILYN COHODAS, Senior Site Editor, SearchWin2000.com & SearchWindowsManageability.com (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your original articles and best practices. ___________________________________________________________________ CATHERINE KETCHER, Site Editor, SearchWin2000.com & SearchWindowsManageability.com (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your bloopers and Featured Topic ideas. ___________________________________________________________________ CHRISTINE POLEWARCZYK, Associate Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your ideas for online event and discussion day topics. ___________________________________________________________________ DAVID PYE, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your tips and true IT bloopers. ___________________________________________________________________ DANA MCCURLEY, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your favorite Web sites and white papers. _____________________________________________________________________ DAVID GABEL, Executive Tech Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your technical tips and tip ideas. ___________________________________________________________________ JOHN HOGAN, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news, press releases and product announcements. _____________________________________________________________________ MARGIE SEMILOF, Senior News Writer (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send me your news and story ideas. _____________________________________________________________________ MIKE KELLY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. ___________________________________________________________________ ******************** ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER *********************** Published by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget -- The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2003 TechTarget.com. All rights reserved. ___________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe from 'Active Directory' - Simply Reply to this Email with REMOVE within the Body or Subject > or - Go to: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/register - Log in to edit your profile. - Click on the link to Edit email subscriptions. - Uncheck the box next to the newsletter you wish to unsubscribe from. - When finished, click "Save Changes to My Profile."
