ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVICES FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 TECHNICALREFERENCE
The most widely anticipated feature in Microsoft® Windows® 2000 is its extensible, hierarchical information hub: Active Directory™ services, the Microsoft solution to the common problems associated with maintaining multiple directories. Active Directory services enable organizations to store, find, and update mission-critical data about users, files, applications, printers, and resources in one centralized location instead of in diverse directories across the network. With ACTIVE DIRECTORY SERVICES FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000 TECHNICAL REFERENCE, you'll learn what you need to know about Active Directory services, find technical information about its implementation in Windows 2000, and get practical details on how to start reaping the benefits of this unified directory system. Expert instruction and insightful examples help you:
-Learn why directory services are vital for today's networked organization
-Get specifics on the Active Directory services architecture and its integration with Windows 2000
-Discover how best to plan, implement, manage, and secure Active Directory services in your organization
-Understand the Active Directory services schema, including when to extend it and how to manage it
-Gain practical guidance on how to migrate your existing directories to Active Directory services in Windows 2000
-Read about Windows 2000 features that Active Directory services enables, such as IntelliMirror™, Dfs, and others
