Active Directory Tip: Windows Server 2003 functional levels

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December 28, 2004 Published by  SearchWin2000.com Active Directory Tip NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   > SearchWin2000.com Webcasts IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Windows Server 2003 functional levels   >  Locating the server vault for AD security   >  Modify user Terminal Services settings for a Win2k OU   >  Yuletide fun for geeks   >  'Windows Terminal Services'   >  Join our team of site experts! Windows Server 2003 functional levels [By Derek Melber] If you are like many companies, you have moved to Microsoft Active Directory to take advantage of special features and capabilities over Windows NT domains. Examples of these special powers include extensible database, multi-mater domain controllers and automatic two-way transitive trusts. These are benefits that Windows 2000 Active Directory domains provide. There are even more benefits that moving to Windows Server 2003 can provide, such as special domain and forest levels. MORE INFO: > Read more Active Directory Tips.   SearchWin2000.com Webcasts Sign up to receive the Webcast Alerts newsletter from SearchWin2000.com to hear about our latest webcasts with top experts. Webcast topics include Securing Computers Using GPOs, How to Stop Directory Harvest Attacks, Anti-Spam Best Practices, Exchange 2003 Migration Best Practices and more. Subscribe now and you'll be notified of upcoming events!   Locating the server vault for AD security [By James Michael Stewart] An Active Directory network is worthless and useless without reliable communications between network members and the domain controllers. So, make it a priority to provide physical protection for your domain controllers. Modify user Terminal Services settings for a Win2k OU [By David Savoie] Windows 2000 Active Directory does not expose the Terminal Services attributes of a user. These settings are stored as a string in the UserParameters attribute. This attribute also stores the settings for Remote Access. LEARNING CENTER:  Yuletide fun for geeks Come join in the seasonal fun with a quiz that will appeal to the geek in you. Each question offers a holiday hint, or if you're confident, click to go directly to the answer. CHAPTER OF THE WEEK:  'Windows Terminal Services' Looking to bone up on Windows 2000 and 2003 Terminal Services? Terminal Services are required for Server-Based Computing (SBC) whether you use Citrix MetaFrame or not, so this is good reading for anyone considering this approach. The topics include migration, domain and application considerations, Remote Desktop Client (RDC), Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and various licensing issues. ASK THE EXPERTS:  Join our team of site experts! We're looking for a few good Windows gurus to join our team of site experts. Think you've got what it takes? Want to beef up your resume and earn extra professional exposure? Apply today! 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: Webcast Alert 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?cid=500345&lid=430731&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