=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip February 10, 2004
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Explore the Desktop Deployment Info Center today! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/infoCenter/0,294261,sid1,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Establishing secure Active Directory boundaries - Part 2 - Take your pick: Native or mixed mode - Determine which domain controller accounts are locked 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Special Report: Active Directory Products of the Year - Featured Topic: Try virtual IT training - Opinion: Will Gates' e-mail postage idea stamp out spam? - Tip Contest: Submit your tip and win a Digital Audio Player! ____________________________________________________________________ ******* 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 ____________________________________________________________________ ESTABLISHING SECURE AD BOUNDARIES - PART 2| James Michael Stewart When designing the layout of your domains and forests, keep in mind the issues of intranet vs. extranet. In this instance, an extranet is any network that is not exclusively private. So an extranet could include a border network, a perimeter network, a buffer network, a DMZ, or any network hosting publicly (read Internet) accessible systems. The domain controllers in any domain with direct or near-direct Internet connectivity are at risk of compromise. If a domain controller is attacked and compromised, it could result in data disclosure or alteration by unauthorized external intruders. A breach of security of your extranet can also lead to intrusion of your intranet. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci949368,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TAKE YOUR PICK: NATIVE OR MIXED MODE | James Michael Stewart Choosing between native mode and mixed mode can be a big issue. It all comes down to one key point -- whether you want to use pre-Windows 2000 systems (e.g. Windows NT 4.0 Server) as domain controllers or not. Find out how to decide which way to go. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci940061,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FIND OUT WHICH DOMAIN CONTROLLER ACCOUNTS ARE LOCKED | Brian Anderson My company has over 50 domain controllers in our Active Directory domain. Occasionally, we get calls from users reporting account lockouts that are happening several times a day. This problem occurs 99% of the time after a user has logged onto a computer, changed his password, and then forgotten to log off. Read this tip for a quick fix to this problem. >> CLICK here for the full member-submitted tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci945966,00.html?track=NL-23 ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ACTIVE DIRECTORY PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR | Special Report The editors of SearchWin2000.com recently assessed the 2003 crop of enterprise Windows products, with an eye toward helping users choose those must-have tools to keep their desktops, servers and Exchange applications up and running. We've reviewed more than 80 products in five major categories. Click here to find out the winners for Active Directory! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/productsOfTheYearCategory/0,294802,sid1_tax295567,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= TRY VIRTUAL IT TRAINING | Featured Topic Anyone trying to pass Microsoft certification exams knows that hands-on practice and experience are more important than ever before. So, how can you get that kind of experience? One way is to build an affordable practice lab at home. Find out more in this collection of articles and member feedback. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci948611,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WILL GATES' E-MAIL POSTAGE IDEA STAMP OUT SPAM? | Opinion A kooky e-mail scam solves the spam menace. As ridiculous (and ironic) as that sounds, it's similar to an idea that Bill Gates floated recently at a forum in Switzerland. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci949091,00.html?track=NL-23 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SUBMIT YOUR TIP AND WIN A DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER! | Tip Contest Are our members running out of tips or just too busy trying to keep their New Year's resolutions? We didn't receive enough tips in January to give away our super duper contest prize, so we're giving you another chance to win an iRiver iFP-190T 256 MB Digital Audio Player. 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