Microsoft Building Enterprise Active Directory Services

Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory provides a central service that lets you easily organize network resources; manage users, computers, and applications; and secure your network. Building Enterprise Active Directory Services outlines the best practices and procedures for developing an Active Directory-based architecture that reflects the logical structure and needs of your enterprise. The book provides detailed, real-world deployment information, including guidelines, step-by-step implementation information, and recommendations for must-have tools - all based on Microsoft Consulting Services' extensive Active Directory rollout work for Microsoft Certified Solution Providers and customers.

This book will help you to define specifications for Active Directory in your organization, plan and design an effective, intuitive Active Directory-based infrastructure, identify services and resources for migration to Active Directory, develop a prioritized matrix of Active Directory-based features that your organization can deploy, plan and implement an efficient namespace for Active Directory.