Table of Contents
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
