Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 directory services infrastructure - Microsoft Corporation

Make the right design decisions for your directory services architecture-and prepare for the Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) exam-with this official Microsoft Training Kit. Work at your own pace through a system of case-study scenarios and tutorials to gain practical experience planning an Active DirectoryT infrastructure for a Windows 2000 Server network. By building these real-world design skills, you're also preparing for MCP Exam 70-219-a core credit on the Windows 2000 MCSE track.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL LEARN.

• Analyzing your company's business requirements, including structure, work processes, and growth strategy
  
• Identifying your current and future networking needs, from connectivity and access to security, performance, and end user support
• Assessing the impact of Active Directory on existing systems and processes, as well as on potential upgrades
• Creating a forest model and schema modification plan
• Defining and naming domains
• Designing site topology, including placement of domain controllers and DNS servers
• Developing the structure of organizational units and planning for Group Policy
  

HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE.

• Comprehensive self-paced training manual that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives
• Case study-based exercises and decision-making worksheets for learning you can apply to the job
• Summaries and end-of-chapter review questions to help gauge your progress
• 120-day evaluation version of Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• All the book's content-plus multimedia presentations, interviews with experienced Active Directory designers, and technical white papers-on CD-ROM
• NEW! Sample MCSE Readiness Review practice-test questions on line. See "Getting Started" for details.

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.