Active Directory Tip: Group Policy Management Console

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September 14, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Active Directory Tip NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > Quest IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Group Policy Management Console   >  Ask the expert: Migrating Unix-based DNS servers to Windows 2003 DNS   >  Best practices for OU design   >  Crash Course: Meet our IT experts Group Policy Management Console [James Michael Stewart] If you've been working with Active Directory for any length of time, you've probably run across the problem of remembering where a specific GPO is located within a complex AD infrastructure. Under Windows 2000 and Windows 2003, you have to hunt and seek on your own through the AD consoles looking through sites, domains and OUs to find a specific GPO. However, this common time wasting activity can be avoided with the installation of a new tool from Microsoft -- The Group Policy Management Console.   New Compliance white paper for improved ROI This paper, IT Compliance Strategies for Improved ROI provides a summary of compliance regulations. It provides a framework for understanding the scope of compliance activity within your organization's IT environment and the business benefits your IT department can derive from combining your compliance efforts. Get your copy today!   Ask the expert: Migrating Unix-based DNS servers to Windows 2003 DNS [Paul Hinsberg] Dear Paul, I have two Unix-based DNS servers. What is the best method of migrating these to Windows 2003 DNS? Or can a Windows 2003 domain work with these DNS servers? Best practices for OU design [Omar Droubi, Kenton Gardinier, Rand Morimoto and Michael Noel] There are certain differences between Windows 2003 Server Active Directory (also known as Windows .NET Active Directory) and Windows 2000 AD. However, the same basic practices for organizational unit design still apply. This excerpt from a more detailed InformIT article discusses the best practices for OU design. FEATURED TOPIC:  Crash Course: Meet our IT experts Struggling with Windows and its multitude of quirks? Our IT gurus are here to answer your questions on a variety of Windows topics. Browse through this latest Q&A sampler from our massive menu of expert advice. You could find the answers you've been looking for! NEWS:  Group Policy controls extended to Unix, Linux A new third-party offering lets administrators apply policies to servers regardless of whether they are Windows, Linux or Unix based. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  Hardening VPN and dial-in remote access Is your network hardened enough to repel a determined attacker? Check your knowledge by taking our tough Know-IT-All Chapter Quiz for a chance to win a free copy of 'Hardening Network Infrastructure' by Wesley Noonan. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Free E-Newsletters! Select e-newsletters you would like to receive via e-mail! SearchWin2000: Today's News SearchWin2000: Tips from our experts Not a Member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by SearchWin2000.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Active Directory Tip": Go to unsubscribe: http://searchWin2000.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-23 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: SearchWin2000 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494