Active Directory Administrator's Pocket Consultant

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field!

Get fast facts to:

• Install forests, domain trees, and child domains
• Add and remove writable domain controllers and deploy read-only controllers
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot global catalog servers
• Maintain directory and data integrity using operations masters
• Evaluate sites, subnets, and replication before expanding a network
• Establish a trust relationship between domains and between forests
• Maintain and recover Active Directory Domain Services
• Employ essential command-line utilities

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field!

Get fast facts to:

• Install forests, domain trees, and child domains
• Add and remove writable domain controllers and deploy read-only controllers
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot global catalog servers
• Maintain directory and data integrity using operations masters
• Evaluate sites, subnets, and replication before expanding a network
• Establish a trust relationship between domains and between forests
• Maintain and recover Active Directory Domain Services
• Employ essential command-line utilities

William R. Stanek is a leading network technology expert and an award-winning author. He is a regular contributor to leading publications such as PC Magazine and has written, co-authored, or contributed to numerous computer books, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Administratoras Pocket Consultant, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Administratoras Pocket Consultant, and Windows 2000 Scripting Administratoras Guide. Stanek has a masteras degree in information systems, with distinction, and a bacheloras degree in computer science, magna cum laude. He has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991 and has experience developing server technology, encryption, and e-commerce technology.