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MCSE Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Active Directory Infrastructure  Exam 70-294   Your Complete Certification Solution!   The Smart Way to Study™   In This Book You’ll Learn How To: Understand the impact of the latest improvements in Windows Server™ 2003 on Active Directory, including Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Release 2 (R2) Plan an Active Directory infrastructure, including forests, trees, domains, organizational units (OUs), sites, global catalogs, and operations masters Install Active Directory domain controllers in forest roots, child domains, and additional domain controllers Plan and implement trust relationships within and between Active Directory forests, Windows NT 4.0 domains, and Kerberos realms Configure Active Directory sites, including site boundaries, links, link bridges, and replications Manage, monitor, maintain, and restore the Active Directory infrastructure Plan and implement user and group strategies, including security and distribution groups, organizational unit structures, and user authentication strategies Plan the application of Group Policy to users, computers, sites, domains, and organizational units Use Group Policy to configure the user and computer environment, including software distribution and upgrade, certificate enrollment, security settings, folder redirection, and many other available policy settings Use Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) and other tools to manage and troubleshoot Group Policy   WRITTEN BY A LEADING 70-294 EXAM EXPERT! Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved in consulting with small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. More recently, he has written or co-authored several certification volumes on Security+, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, published by Que Publishing.     See Inside Back Cover for Exclusive Access to 70-294 Practice Questions! Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses, so you can assess your readiness to take the actual 70-294 exam Provides detailed explanations of correct and incorrect answers Features a variety of study modes, so you can work your way through the questions in the manner that best suits your study preferences Covers each 70-294 exam objective   www.examcram.com ISBN: 0-7897-3651-9  

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Author:   Don Poulton
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson IT Certification
Edition:   2nd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 23.60cm , Height: 4.50cm , Length: 17.10cm
Weight:   1.229kg
ISBN:  

9780789736512

ISBN 10:   0789736519
Pages:   816
Publication Date:   14 December 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

    Introduction     Microsoft 70-294 Exam Objectives     Study and Exam Preparation Tips Part I: Exam Preparation     Chapter 1: Concepts of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory         Introduction         A Brief History of Directory Services         How Is Active Directory Built?             X.500             LDAP             Naming Standards of X.500 and LDAP         The Building Blocks of Active Directory             Namespaces             Objects             Containers             Schema             Global Catalog             Partitions             Directory Services Review         Logical Components of Active Directory             Domain             Tree             Forest             Organizational Units             Review of Active Directory Components         Physical Components of Active Directory             Sites             Domain Controllers             Global Catalog Servers             Flexible Operations Masters             Reviewing Active Directory’s Physical Components             Some Advantages of Active Directory over Older Directory Services         What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?         What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Release 2 Active Directory?         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 2: Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure         Introduction         Planning the Active Directory Namespace             Subdividing the Active Directory Namespace             Administrative or Geographical Organization of Domains             Active Directory Namespace Review         Building an Active Directory Forest             Creating the Forest Root Domain             Active Directory Domain Controllers             Creating Child Domains             Uninstalling Active Directory             Application Directory Partitions             Upgrading Windows 2000 Domains and Forests             Building an Active Directory Forest Summary         Windows Server 2003 Functional Levels             Domain Functional Levels             Forest Functional Levels and Requirements             Renaming Domains and Domain Controllers             Functional Levels Review         Sharing Active Directory Information             Global Catalog Servers             Universal Groups             Sharing Active Directory Information Review         Placement of Flexible Operations Master Roles             Business Continuity of Operations Master Roles             Operations Master Role Dependencies             Operations Masters Review         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 3: Managing an Active Directory Infrastructure         Introduction         Active Directory Trust Relationships             Trust Relationships Within an Active Directory Forest             Interforest Trust Relationships             Establishing Trust Relationships             Managing Trust Relationships             Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS)             Understanding Trust Relationships         Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure             Managing Schema Modifications             Adding or Removing a UPN Suffix             Understanding the Directory Forest and Domain Structure         Active Directory Site Topology             Creating Sites             Configuring Sites             Configuring Site Boundaries             Configuring Site Links             Site Link Bridges             Knowledge Consistency Checker             Configuring Connection Objects             Inter-Site Topology Generator             Preferred Bridgehead Servers             Configuring Replication Schedules             Configuring Site Link Costs         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exercises             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 4: Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure         Introduction         Managing and Monitoring Active Directory             Active Directory Support Tools             Active Directory Support Tools Review             Monitoring Active Directory Replication             Monitoring FRS Replication         Restoring Active Directory Services             Backing Up Active Directory             Restoring Active Directory             Managing the Active Directory Database             Restoring Active Directory Review         Troubleshooting Active Directory             Diagnosing Issues Related to Active Directory Replication             Diagnosing Issues Related to Operations Master Role Failures             Diagnosing Issues Related to the Active Directory Database         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 5: Planning User, Computer, and Group Strategies         Introduction         Security Groups             Functional Levels             Planning a Distribution Group Strategy             Planning a Security Group Strategy             User and Group Creation Strategies             Group Nesting Review         User Authentication Strategy             Smart Cards             Domain Password Policy         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exercises             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 6: Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies         Introduction         Administrative Delegation Strategies             Planning an OU Structure Based on Delegation Requirements             Planning a Security Group Hierarchy Based on Delegation Requirements             Administrative Delegation Strategy Summary         OU Structure             Administrative Requirements for an OU Structure             Group Policy Requirements for an OU Structure             Implementing an OU Structure             Managing an OU Structure         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exercises             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 7: Planning and Implementing Group Policy         Introduction         The Concept of Group Policy         Components of Group Policy             Group Policy Containers (GPCs)             Group Policy Templates (GPTs)         Planning the Application of Group Policy             Group Policy Inheritance             Using the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)             Creating and Managing GPOs             Group Policy for Users and Computers             Best Practices for Managing Group Policy             Some Strategies for Planning a Set of GPOs             Group Policy Application Review         Deploying the User and Computer Environment with Group Policy             Software Installation Using Group Policy             User and Computer Environment Review             Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy             Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy Review             Configuring Security Settings with Group Policy             Redirecting Folders with Group Policy             Administrative Templates Settings         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exercises             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources     Chapter 8: Managing Group Policy         Introduction         Resultant Set of Policy             RSoP Planning Mode             RSoP Logging Mode             Gpresult         Other Tools for Troubleshooting Group Policy             Gpupdate             Gpotool             Advanced System Information             RSoP and Gpresult Review         Maintaining Software with Group Policy             Distributing Updates to Software Installed Using Group Policy             Configuring Automatic Updates for Network Clients Using Group Policy             RSoP and Software Installation Using Group Policy             Group Policy Application Upgrade Review         Troubleshooting Group Policy Security             Use of RSoP to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings             Use of Gpresult to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings             Best Practices When Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings         Chapter Summary             Key Terms         Apply Your Knowledge             Exercises             Exam Questions             Answers to Exercises             Answers to Exam Questions             Suggested Readings and Resources Part II: Final Review     Fast Facts     Practice Exam     Practice Exam Answers Part III: Appendixes     Appendix A: Accessing Your Free MeasureUp Practice Test     Appendix B: MeasureUp’s Product Features     Appendix C: Review Questions and Answers     Glossary 0789736519, TOC, 11/7/2006

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Don Poulton, MCSA, MCSE, A+, Network+, Security+, has been involved with computers since the days of 80-column punch cards. After a career of more than 20 years in environmental science, Don switched careers and trained as a Windows NT 4.0 MCSE. He has been involved in consulting with a couple of small training providers as a technical writer, during which time he wrote training and exam prep materials for Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP.   In addition, he has worked on programming projects, both in his days as an environmental scientist, and more recently with Visual Basic to update an older statistical package used for multivariate analysis of sediment contaminants.   When not working on computers, Don is an avid amateur photographer who has had his photos displayed in international competitions and published in magazines such as Michigan Natural Resources Magazine and National Geographic Traveler. Don also enjoys traveling and keeping fit. Don lives in Burlington, Ontario, with his wife, Terry.  

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