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[...]... a Microsoft Windows Server2003 Active Directory and NetworkInfrastructure This book teaches you how to gather the network requirements for a business, how to analyze an existing network, and how to design an ActiveDirectorydirectory service and networking infrastructure The first chapter of this book provides an overview of the technologies that you work with on a Windows Server2003 network In... administration of Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server2003 1-1 1-2 Chapter 1 Introduction to ActiveDirectory and NetworkInfrastructure Lesson 1: ActiveDirectory Overview ActiveDirectory provides a means of coordinating the resources on a network and presenting them as a centralized source of information This lesson introduces the principal functions and architecture of ActiveDirectory After this... ActiveDirectory fits into Windows Server2003 Active Directory is both a database of information about network resources and a service run by a domain controller that provides access to that database Lesson 1 ActiveDirectory Overview 1-5 The Logical ActiveDirectory Structure What makes ActiveDirectory so configurable, and so scalable, is that it separates the logical structure of the Windows Server. .. by ActiveDirectory in Windows Server2003 Of course, because ActiveDirectory is extensible, administrators and applications can modify the object classes available and the attributes that those classes define 1-6 Chapter 1 ■ Introduction to ActiveDirectory and NetworkInfrastructure The ActiveDirectory Schema The classes and the attributes that they define are collectively referred to as the Active. .. their own applications ■ ActiveDirectory is secure, since it is tightly integrated with Windows Server2003 security ■ ! ActiveDirectory is centralized, providing a single database of network resources that is easy to search and administer ActiveDirectory abstracts the logical organization of the network and identifica tion of network resources from the physical structure of the network Exam Tip It... this lesson, you will be able to ■ Explain the purpose of ActiveDirectory on a network ■ Describe the logical and physical structure of ActiveDirectory ■ Describe the interactions of the different components of ActiveDirectory ■ Explain the importance of the ActiveDirectory Schema Estimated lesson time: 45 minutes What Is Active Directory? A directory is really just an easy way to look things up There... to the manufacturer’s instructions The following items are included in the Windows Server2003 Evaluation Kit: ■ Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition, CD-ROM ■ Windows Server2003 Resource CD-ROM ■ A unique Product Key (required for installation) ■ Links to additional Web-based documentation After you install Windows Server2003 evaluation software, you have 14 days to activate the product If you... identified Lesson 1 ActiveDirectory Overview 1-7 Off the Record When all domain controllers in a domain are running Windows Server 2003, the full set of ActiveDirectory features is available to the domain In domains where previous versions of Windows Server coexist, not all features are available The same is true of forests Having all domain controllers in a forest running Windows Server2003 provides... Because ActiveDirectory separates the logical structure of network resources from the physical structure of the network itself, it is useful to break the discussion of ActiveDirectory along those same lines The logical components of the ActiveDirectory struc ture include the following: ■ Objects ■ Domains ■ Trees ■ Forests ■ Organizational Units Objects Resources are stored in the Active Directory. .. using a directory When you organize the files and folders on your computer, you are also using a directory Like these, the ActiveDirectory is a collection of information—in this case, a collection of information about the resources available on a Windows Server2003 network The Need for Directory Services The traditional method for keeping up with the enormous amount of information about network resources .
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Contents at a Glance
Introduction to Active Directory and Network Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . 1-1€
Analyzing an Existing Infrastructure . . . . . . . .