Compared to Windows NT Version 4, Windows 2000 includes many incremental improvements to both its internal architecture and its user interface. Where the two operating systems really stand apart is in their directory structure. Windows NT scatters network resources among many domains, each with its own one-way trust relationship. Windows 2000 simplifies the management of network resources across multiple domains with the introduction of Active Directory.
Active Directory creates a hierarchical structure for every resource in the enterprise. Administration of user accounts, files, and printers from all your domains can be easily managed from a single, all-encompassing directory of network resources.
MCSE exam 70-217, Implementing and Administering a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure, will test your knowledge of how to install, configure, and secure an Active Directory environment. Once you get familiar with the Active Directory approach, you’ll find it’s a more intuitive way to manage network resources. Here’s a list of Microsoft’s exam objectives and where they are covered in this chapter.
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How to create sites and subnets | |
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How to create site links and site link bridges | |
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How to create connection objects | |
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How to create global catalog servers | |
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How to configure and manage DNS zones | |
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How to create and manage Group Policy Objects | |
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How to create accounts both manually and with scripting | |
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How to delegate administrative control | |
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How to move and locate Active Directory objects | |
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How to publish and secure Active Directory objects | |
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How to manage Active Directory performance | |
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How to manage domain controller performance | |
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How to use Administrative Templates | |
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How to use Security Templates | |
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How to create an audit policy |
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Install Active Directory and verify the installation | |
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Move objects between sites and transfer operations master roles | |
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Install and configure DNS for Active Directory | |
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Install Windows 2000 with Remote Installation Services (RIS) | |
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Configure RIS Security | |
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Perform both intersite and intrasite replication | |
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Pre-stage RIS clients | |
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Authorize a RIS server and grant account creation rights | |
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Restore Active Directory | |
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Recover from a system failure | |
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Troubleshoot Active Directory Components | |
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Troubleshoot DNS for Active Directory | |
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Troubleshoot Group Policies | |
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Troubleshoot software deployment |