=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip Oct. 14, 2003
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Need help managing your AD environment? Try our free software! http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,19721,00.htm?track=NL-23&ecora - Learn how to manage your PCs at the Desktop Deployment Info Center http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Simple Kerberos configuration - A new direction for AD in Windows Server 2003 - Round-robin DNS with different subnets - Ask Paul Hinsberg: Generate a report of users' AD permissions 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Featured Topic: Software Update Services - Article: Deploying user and computer settings - Chapter of the Week: "AD management components -- schema" - Tip Contest: The clock is ticking! Submit your tip today! ____________________________________________________________________ ******************* SPONSORED BY: Aelita Software ******************* How are you managing changes in your Active Directory environment? If this is proving to be a difficult task, Ecora can help. Ecora's Active Directory module, part of its Enterprise Auditor 3.0 suite, delivers an automated solution to proactively manage and control changes. With dozens of "out-of-the-box" AD specific reports, Ecora simply saves you time and enables you to better manage your environment. Free download: http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,19721,00.htm?track=NL-23&ecora ____________________________________________________________________ SIMPLE KERBEROS CONFIGURATION | by James Michael Stewart Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 use Kerberos to protect the logon credentials users provide. It serves no other purpose than to protect authentication traffic. For most situations, the default configuration of Kerberos is suitable. However, if you want to improve your security setup there are at least five configuration settings you can adjust in group policy. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci931797_tax294659,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= A NEW DIRECTION FOR AD IN WINDOWS SERVER 2003 | by Douglas Paddock Windows Server 2003 adds some new functionality for dealing with forests and forest trusts in Active Directory. The improvements provide a great deal more flexibility and resource utilization among different forests, but they still preserve your ability to restrict usage among forests. This tip discusses how Microsoft tracks trusts using trusted domain objects (TDOs). >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci902356_tax288607,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ROUND-ROBIN DNS WITH DIFFERENT SUBNETS | by Randy Brown Recently I set up a round-robin DNS with three entries for the same host using three different IP addresses. I turned on the "Enable Round Robin" option at the DNS server, but when I attempted to use different machines to access the round-robin host name, each machine went to the same server. The "round robin" part of the DNS did not seem to be working. Here's how I fixed it. >> CLICK for the full tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci930894,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= GENERATE A REPORT OF USERS' AD PERMISSIONS | Ask Paul Hinsberg Dear Paul: Is there some sort of report I can run to find out what permissions each user has in Active Directory, instead of going to each shared folder? >> CLICK for Paul Hinsberg's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid554220_tax285115,00.html?track=NL-23 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?track=NL-23&&cid=457574&em=&tid=3107&FE=1 ____________________________________________________________________ ******* SPONSORED BY: The Desktop Deployment Info Center ********* Visit the new Desktop Deployment Info Center on SearchWin2000.com. You'll find tips, webcasts, expert advice and other key resources focused on all aspects of managing Windows desktops -- direct from SearchWin2000.com and Microsoft. Topics covered include desktop deployment and migration strategies, performance, disk management, hardware administration, application management, security -- and much more! Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CRASH COURSE: SOFTWARE UPDATE SERVICES | Feature Topic Microsoft's free Software Update Services is one of the most popular tools in the Windows toolbox. This collection of tips, articles and advice shows how to get the most out of SUS today -- and previews what new features will be available in the not-too-distant future. http://www.searchWin2000.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci931360,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= DEPLOYING USER AND COMPUTER SETTINGS | Article Deploying default settings can be more difficult than writing unattended-setup answer files or building a disk image. Desktop administration expert Jerry Honeycutt offers some pointers to make the process go a little more smoothly. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/tip/0,294276,sid1_gci931043_tax288607,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT COMPONENTS: SCHEMA | Chapter of the Week To really understand the inner workings of Active Directory, it helps to have a thorough understanding of the Active Directory schema. This chapter from the book "Managing Enterprise Active Directory Services" gives a brief introduction to schema concepts; it then covers the tools and programmatic interfaces that can be used to manage the schema. The second half focuses on the steps necessary to extend the schema and includes a schema verification and extension program. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/whitepaperPage/0,293857,sid1_gci929228,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TIME IS RUNNING OUT! SUBMIT YOUR TIP TODAY! | Tip Contest If you want a shot at this month's awesome prize, a Digitalway MPIO FL100 256 MB MP3 player with FM and voice recorder, you better get cracking! You've only got one week left to submit your Windows-related tip for a chance to win. 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