Mastering Active Directory for Windows Server 2008

Introduction xxv

Part 1 • Active Directory Design 1

Chapter 1 • Active Directory Fundamentals 3

Chapter 2 • Domain Name System Design 17

Chapter 3 • Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Design 43

Chapter 4 • Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of AD DS 79

Chapter 5 • Flexible Single Master Operations Design 119

Part 2 • Active Directory Object Management 127

Chapter 6 • Managing Accounts: User, Group, and Computer 129

Chapter 7 • Maintaining Organizational Units 179

Chapter 8 • Managing Group Policy 207

Chapter 9 • Managing Active Directory Security 245

Part 3 • Active Directory Service Management 265

Chapter 10 • Managing Access with Active Directory Services 267

Chapter 11 • Managing Active Directory Rights Management Services 297

Chapter 12 • Managing Active Directory Certificate Services 329

Chapter 13 • Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles 365

Chapter 14 • Maintaining the Active Directory Database 387

Part 4 • Active Directory Best Practices and Troubleshooting 409

Chapter 15 • Microsoft’s Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory 411

Chapter 16 • Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure 425

Chapter 17 • Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database 451

Part 5 • Streamlining Management with Scripts 483

Chapter 18 • ADSI Primer 485

Chapter 19 • Active Directory Scripts 541

Chapter 20 • Monitoring Active Directory 615

Chapter 21 • Managing Active Directory with PowerShell 653

Appendix A • The Bottom Line 683

Index 709