Microsoft® Windows Server 2003: Administrator’s Companion

Chapter 14. Managing Active Directory

Using Active Directory Sites and Services 431

Using Active Directory Schema 443

Summary 465

Tasks like promoting domain controllers and creating and configuring users and other objects are required in every Active Directory installation, but many administrators of smaller networks never have to deal with the more advanced features of Active Directory. This chapter discusses Active Directory management tools that administrators use only once in a great while, and some administrators never use at all. Tasks like modifying the Active Directory schema and dividing a large network into sites are not to be taken lightly. You should fully understand the ramifications of your actions before you even load tools like ...