MCSE 70-277 Training Guide : Planning, Implementing, and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory InfraStructure

by Poulton, Don; Tittel, Ed

• ISBN13: 9780789729491
• ISBN10: 0789729490
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback w/CD
• Copyright: 2004-01-01
• Publisher: Que

Summary

Published under the direction of Series Editor Ed Tittel, the leading authority on IT certificationCD-ROM features PrepLogic Practice TestsCramsession Approved Study MaterialSubjected to rigorous technical review by a team of industry experts, ensuring content is superior in both coverage and technical accuracy.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
PART I: Exam Preparation
1 Concepts of Windows Server 2003 Active Directory	9	(42)
Introduction	11	(1)
A Brief History of Directory Services	11	(1)
How Is Active Directory Built?	12	(6)
X.500	13	(1)
LDAP	13	(2)
Naming Standards of X.500 and LDAP	15	(3)
The Building Blocks of Active Directory	18	(5)
Namespaces	18	(1)
Objects	19	(1)
Containers	20	(1)
Schema	20	(1)
Global Catalog	21	(1)
Partitions	22	(1)
Directory Services Review	22	(1)
Logical Components of Active Directory	23	(8)
Domain	23	(1)
Tree	24	(1)
Forest	25	(1)
Organizational Units	26	(4)
Review of Active Directory Components	30	(1)
Physical Components of Active Directory	31	(7)
Sites	31	(1)
Domain Controllers	32	(1)
Global Catalog Servers	33	(1)
Flexible Operations Masters	34	(3)
Reviewing Active Directory's Physical Components	37	(1)
Some Advantages of Active Directory over Older Directory Services	37	(1)
What Is New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?	38	(13)
Review Questions	49	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	49	(2)
2 Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure	51	(76)
Introduction	54	(1)
Planning the Active Directory Namespace	54	(6)
Subdividing the Active Directory Namespace	55	(1)
Administrative or Geographical Organization of Domains	56	(3)
Active Directory Namespace Review	59	(1)
Building an Active Directory Forest	60	(22)
Creating the Forest Root Domain	62	(7)
Active Directory Domain Controllers	69	(4)
Creating Child Domains	73	(4)
Uninstalling Active Directory	77	(1)
Application Partitions	78	(4)
Building an Active Directory Forest Summary	82	(1)
Windows Server 2003 Functional Levels	82	(10)
Domain Functional Levels	83	(1)
Forest Functional Levels	84	(4)
Functional Levels Review	88	(4)
Sharing Active Directory Information	92	(5)
Global Catalog Servers	92	(3)
Universal Groups	95	(2)
Sharing Active Directory Information Review	97	(1)
Placement of Flexible Operations Master Roles	97	(30)
Business Continuity of Operations Master Roles	98	(7)
Operations Master Role Dependencies	105	(3)
Operations Masters Review	108	(5)
Exercises	113	(2)
Review Questions	115	(1)
Exam Questions	116	(4)
Answers to Review Questions	120	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	121	(6)
3 Managing an Active Directory Infrastructure	127	(84)
Introduction	130	(1)
Active Directory Trust Relationships	130	(19)
Trust Relationships Within an Active Directory Forest	131	(2)
Interforest Trust Relationships	133	(1)
Establishing Trust Relationships	134	(10)
Managing Trust Relationships	144	(4)
Understanding Trust Relationships	148	(1)
Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure	149	(13)
Managing Schema Modifications	149	(10)
Adding or Removing a UPN Suffix	159	(2)
Understanding the Directory Forest and Domain Structure	161	(1)
Active Directory Site Topology	162	(49)
Creating Sites	163	(1)
Configuring Sites	164	(3)
Configuring Site Boundaries	167	(2)
Configuring Site Links	169	(1)
Site Link Bridges	170	(2)
Knowledge Consistency Checker	172	(1)
Inter-Site Topology Generator	173	(1)
Preferred Bridgehead Servers	173	(1)
Configuring Replication Schedules	174	(12)
Configuring Site Link Costs	186	(6)
Exercises	192	(5)
Review Questions	197	(1)
Exam Questions	197	(7)
Answers to Exercises	204	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	204	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	205	(6)
4 Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure	211	(100)
Introduction	214	(1)
Managing and Monitoring Active Directory	214	(42)
Active Directory Support Tools	215	(35)
Active Directory Support Tools Review	250	(1)
Monitoring Active Directory Replication	251	(1)
Monitoring FRS Replication	252	(4)
Restoring Active Directory Services	256	(22)
Backing Up Active Directory	257	(9)
Restoring Active Directory	266	(11)
Restoring Active Directory Review	277	(1)
Troubleshooting Active Directory	278	(33)
Diagnosing Issues Related to Active Directory Replication	278	(6)
Diagnosing Issues Related to Operations Master Role Failures	284	(4)
Diagnosing Issues Related to the Active Directory Database	288	(9)
Exercises	297	(4)
Review Questions	301	(1)
Exam Questions	302	(4)
Answers to Review Questions	306	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	307	(4)
5 Planning User, Computer, and Group Strategies	311	(56)
Introduction	313	(1)
Security Groups	313	(11)
Functional Levels	315	(8)
Group Nesting Review	323	(1)
User Authentication Strategy	324	(43)
Smart Cards	324	(13)
Domain Password Policy	337	(16)
Exercises	353	(5)
Review Questions	358	(1)
Exam Questions	359	(2)
Answers to Exercises	361	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	362	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	363	(4)
6 Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies	367	(52)
Introduction	370	(1)
Administrative Delegation Strategies	371	(14)
Planning an OU Structure Based on Delegation Requirements	371	(7)
Planning a Security Group Hierarchy Based on Delegation Requirements	378	(6)
Administrative Delegation Strategy Summary	384	(1)
OU Structure	385	(34)
Administrative Requirements for an OU Structure	386	(2)
Group Policy Requirements for an OU Structure	388	(5)
Implementing an OU Structure	393	(14)
Exercises	407	(4)
Review Questions	411	(1)
Exam Questions	412	(3)
Answers to Exercises	415	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	415	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	416	(3)
7 Planning and Implementing Group Policy	419	(102)
Introduction	422	(1)
The Concept of Group Policy	422	(4)
Components of Group Policy	423	(3)
Planning the Application of Group Policy	426	(19)
Group Policy Inheritance	426	(2)
Creating and Managing GPOs	428	(7)
Group Policy for Users and Computers	435	(6)
Best Practices for Managing Group Policy	441	(1)
Some Strategies for Planning a Set of GPOs	442	(2)
Group Policy Application Review	444	(1)
Deploying the User and Computer Environment with Group Policy	445	(76)
Software Installation Using Group Policy	445	(12)
User and Computer Environment Review	457	(3)
Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy	460	(5)
Enrolling User and Computer Certificates with Group Policy Review	465	(1)
Configuring Security Settings with Group Policy	466	(18)
Redirecting Folders with Group Policy	484	(8)
Administrative Templates Settings	492	(11)
Exercises	503	(5)
Review Questions	508	(1)
Exam Questions	509	(5)
Answers to Exercises	514	(1)
Answers to Review Questions	515	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	516	(5)
8 Managing Group Policy	521	(76)
Introduction	524	(1)
Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP)	524	(28)
RSoP Planning Mode	525	(10)
RSoP Logging Mode	535	(13)
Gpresult	548	(4)
Other Tools for Troubleshooting Group Policy	552	(4)
Gpupdate	552	(1)
Advanced System Information	553	(1)
Group Policy Management Console (GPMC)	554	(1)
RSoP and Gpresult Review	555	(1)
Maintaining Software with Group Policy	556	(13)
Distributing Updates to Software Installed Using Group Policy	556	(8)
Configuring Automatic Updates for Network Clients Using Group Policy	564	(4)
RSoP and Software Installation Using Group Policy	568	(1)
Group Policy Application Upgrade Review	569	(1)
Troubleshooting Group Policy Security	569	(28)
Use of RSoP to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings	570	(3)
Use of Gpresult to Troubleshoot Group Policy Security Settings	573	(1)
Best Practices when Troubleshooting Group Policy Settings	574	(5)
Exercises	579	(6)
Review Questions	585	(1)
Exam Questions	585	(5)
Answers to Exercises	590	(2)
Answers to Review Questions	592	(1)
Answers to Exam Questions	593	(4)
PART II: Final Review
Fast Facts	597	(26)
Planning and Implementing an Active Directory Infrastructure	597	(8)
Plan a Strategy for Placing Global Catalog Servers	598	(1)
Plan Flexible Operations Master Role Placement	598	(2)
Implement an Active Directory Service Forest and Domain Structure	600	(3)
Implement an Active Directory Site Topology	603	(1)
Plan an Administrative Delegation Strategy	604	(1)
Managing and Maintaining an Active Directory Infrastructure	605	(6)
Manage an Active Directory Forest and Domain Structure	605	(1)
Manage an Active Directory Site	606	(1)
Monitor Active Directory Replication Failures	607	(1)
Restore Active Directory Directory Services	608	(1)
Troubleshoot Active Directory	609	(2)
Planning and Implementing User, Computer, and Group Strategies	611	(3)
Plan a Security Group Strategy	611	(1)
Plan a User Authentication Strategy	612	(1)
Plan an OU Structure	613	(1)
Implement an OU Structure	613	(1)
Planning and Implementing Group Policy	614	(5)
Plan a Group Policy Strategy	614	(2)
Configure the User Environment Using Group Policy	616	(2)
Deploy a Computer Environment Using Group Policy	618	(1)
Managing and Maintaining Group Policy	619	(5)
Troubleshoot Issues Related to Group Policy Application Deployment	620	(1)
Maintain Installed Software Using Group Policy	620	(1)
Troubleshoot the Application of Group Policy Security Settings	621	(2)
Study and Exam Prep Tips	623	(8)
Study Strategies	623	(1)
Pre-Testing Yourself	624	(7)
Exam Prep Tips	625	(3)
The MCSE Exam	625	(1)
Exam Format	625	(1)
New Question Types: Simulation Questions	626	(1)
Putting It All Together	627	(1)
Final Considerations	628	(3)
Practice Exam	631	(24)
Exam Questions	632	(23)
Practice Exam Answers	655	(20)
Answers to Exam Questions	656	(19)
PART III: Appendixes
A Key Resources Online	675	(8)
Microsoft Resources	675	(2)
Third-party Internet Resources	677	(4)
Listservers	679	(1)
Email Newsletters	680	(1)
Training	681	(1)
Coping with Change on the Web	681	(2)
B General Networking Resources and Bibliography	683	(6)
Active Directory	683	(1)
Server and Client Management	684	(1)
Network Management	685	(1)
Security Administration	685	(2)
Training and Certification	687	(2)
C Glossary of Technical Terms	689	(10)
D What's on the CD-ROM	699	(2)
PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition	699	(2)
E Using the PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Software	701	(6)
Exam Simulation	701	(1)
Question Quality	701	(1)
Interface Design	701	(1)
Effective Learning Environment	701	(1)
Software Requirements	702	(1)
Installing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition	702	(1)
Removing PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition from Your Computer	702	(1)
Using PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition	702	(2)
Starting a Practice Test Mode Session	703	(1)
Starting a Flash Review Mode Session	703	(1)
Standard PrepLogic Practice Tests, Preview Edition Options	703	(1)
Time Remaining	704	(1)
Your Examination Score Report	704	(1)
Review Your Exam	704	(1)
Get More Exams	704	(1)
Contacting PrepLogic	705	(1)
Customer Service	705	(2)
Product Suggestions and Comments	705	(1)
License Agreement	705	(2)
Index	707