Microsoft® Windows Server™ 2003 Administrator's Companion, 2nd Edition

Chapter 15. Managing Active Directory

• Using Active Directory Sites and Services

• Using Active Directory Schema

• Summary

Tasks such as 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 such as 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 such as Active ...