Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Administration Instant Reference

Chapter 5

Managing and Replicating Active Directory

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• MANAGE THE ACTIVE DIRECTORY DATABASE
  • Maintain FSMO Roles
  • Transfer FSMO Roles
  • Defragment the Directory Database
  • Audit Active Directory Service
  • Use Fine-Grained Password Policy
  • Create PSOs
• UNDERSTAND ACTIVE DIRECTORY REPLICATION
  • Understand the Components of Replication
  • Understand the Physical Constructs of Replication

An Active Directory database brings some tremendous benefits to a network of users and computers. Authentication, organization, permission controls, policy applications, resource management, and sharing are all key benefits. When you implement Active Directory, it is imperative to understand that it will indeed be “active.” In other words, ...