Inside Active Directory A System Administrator's Guide

Praise for the First Edition Trust me on this one...if youre an Active Directory engineer or architect, this is the book you need. Its the companion thats going to help you keep your job if youre up in the middle of the night trying to understand how something works or why its not working. Its truly an amazing book. Scott Rachui, MCSE and Senior Active Directory Engineer, author of MCSE Exchange Server 5.5 for DummiesThis is the best book on Windows 2000 that I have read and one of the best computer books I have ever read. The most unique quality is the excellent explanation of how to use scripting to maximize your results and minimize your effort. This book is especially well suited to the enterprise audience that has to deploy many servers (100+) and not just 1-10. If you have even a small bit of programming experience, you will really appreciate the in-depth explanations of Windows 2000 under the covers. Eric ChipkoWow!! I love this book. Id trade all my books covering Active Directory for this book in a second. The material is covered at a depth that I havent seen in any other bookand Ive looked at most of them. The material is presented in a straightforward manner that doesnt put you to sleep. An NT4 administrator could easily read this book and become an expert at Active Directory. I especially appreciated the chapter on Active Directory security. Brian Arkills, author of LDAP Directories ExplainedPraise for the Second EditionIf you are committed and really desire to know what makes Active Directory tickand with it the backbone of the latest, and greatest, generation of Windows Network Operating Systemsthen there is no better guide to get you there than this book. Inside Active Directory has no equal in the breadth, depth, and scope of its value to a technical practitioner. Rick Kingslan, Microsoft MVP, Directory ServicesKouti and Seitsonen provide excellent coverage of topics a lot of people have difficulty understanding and setting up properly. This book supplies you with sound background theory so you can understand these concepts and at the same time gives just the right amount of detail to actually accomplish what you are trying to do. Harold McFarland, Editor, Readers Preference ReviewsThe style of this book is very appealing. It gives sufficient detail for the experienced administrator and explains what is happening behind the scenes at each step, which is extremely helpful when problems arise. An excellent read and an essential component for any skilled administrator! Jeff Dunkelberger, Solutions ArchitectAn outstanding refresh of an already great book, Inside Active Directory, Second Edition, should be in the toolbox of any serious Active Directory administrator, architect, or developer. Inside Active Directory is one of the five books I refer to on a weekly basis. Thanks to the authors for all their hard work and dedication. Joe Richards, Microsoft MVP, Windows Server/Active DirectoryThe most practical, comprehensive, and highly praised guide to Active Directory has now been fully updated for Windows Server 2003. The second edition of Inside Active Directory: A System Administrators Guide offers a definitive reference to the design, architecture, installation, and management of Active Directory, the cornerstone technology within Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 distributed networks. This new editionbased on the final release software of Windows Server 2003emphasizes security and covers all the new features, including enhancements in replication and Group Policy, forest trusts, functional levels, and working with dynamic objects. Inside this core reference, youll find practical strategies for managing Active Directory, along with detailed instructions for efficiently administering your entire network operating environment. You will find detailed covKouti, Sakari is the author of 'Inside Active Directory A System Administrator's Guide', published 2004 under ISBN 9780321228482 and ISBN 0321228480.