=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= SEARCHWIN2000.COM | Active Directory Tip March 9, 2004
Essential tools and advice for AD management and migration. More tips: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tips/?track=NL-23&ad=477870&ad=477510 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= FROM OUR SPONSORS: - Group Policy-based Desktop Management by AutoProf http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25929,00.htm?track=NL-23&ad=477870&autoprof =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IN THIS ISSUE | Table of Contents 1. ACTIVE DIRECTORY TIPS - Deploying secure domain controllers - Restoring an AD DC on dissimilar hardware - Ask Jeremy Moskowitz: Using group policy to restrict privileges 2. WHAT'S NEW! - Article: Bernie's Books -- Deploying Windows Server 2003 - Featured Topic: 25 Windows security tips in 25 minutes - Opinion: Oracle's squeeze play on Microsoft may backfire - Tip Contest: Win a TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 player! ____________________________________________________________________ ********************* SPONSORED BY: AutoProf ***************** Policy Maker Professional by AutoProf One of the most important benefits of AD is the ability to manage desktops more effectively using Group Policy. AutoProf Policy Maker Professional doubles what can be managed with Group Policy, providing total control of desktops and servers. http://searchWin2000.com/r/0,,25929,00.htm?track=NL-23&ad=477870&autoprof ____________________________________________________________________ DEPLOYING SECURE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS | James Michael Stewart The procedure you employ to build a secure domain controller should be repeatable to create multiple duplicate domain controllers. Failing to have detailed or stringent procedures may result in unpredictable outcomes, which roughly translates to less reliable security. Part three of a series. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid1_gci954084,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= RESTORING AN AD DC ON DISSIMILAR HARDWARE | James Michael Stewart No, this tip has nothing to do with heavy metal music, though the topic might make you want to bang your head! This tip provides some hope for a complicated AD situation. >> CLICK here for the full expert tip: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid1_gci943152,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= USING GROUP POLICY TO RESTRICT PRIVILEGES | Ask Jeremy Moskowitz Dear Jeremy, Can I set one group policy to allow a temporary user to log on only to the computer he is given? I want the user to only use Word, Excel, Acrobat and Internet Explorer, and not access Windows Update, Yahoo or Hotmail. I am new at AD group policy and I don't want to mess with other users. >> CLICK to read Jeremy Moskowitz's expert response: http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid1_cid571572_tax295531,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 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&ad=477870 ___________________________________________________________________ WHAT'S NEW! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= BERNIE'S BOOKS: DEPLOYING WINDOWS SERVER 2003 | Article For the experienced network engineer tasked with a large-scale Windows Server 2003 migration, 'Windows Server 2003: Best Practices for Enterprise Deployments' by Nelson and Danielle Ruest is a must. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci951901,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= 25 WINDOWS SECURITY TIPS IN 25 MINUTES | Featured Topic We choose these 25 quick tips to help you simplify the job of securing your Windows enterprise. Some are old; some are new. Some are from your peers in the trenches; many from leading industry experts. On your mark, get set, go! http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/featuredTopic/0,290042,sid1_gci953361,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ORACLE'S SQUEEZE PLAY ON MICROSOFT MAY BACKFIRE | Opinion Microsoft's legal budget must give its accountants fits, even with all of that cash in reserve. Sometimes, however, a courtroom brawl comes calling even when Redmond's just minding its own business. http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/columnItem/0,294698,sid1_gci953702,00.html?track=NL-23&ad=477870 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= WIN A TDK MOJO 256 MB MP3 PLAYER! | Tip Contest Have you been thinking about participating in one of our monthly tip gauntlets? 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