Chapter 3. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 - Active Directory Domain Security Changes

Solutions in this chapter:

  • Configuring Audit Policies
  • Fine-Grain Password and Account Lockout Policies
  • Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs)
  • Digital Rights Management Service
  • Summary
  • Solutions Fast Track
  • Frequently Asked Questions

Introduction

The domain serves as the administrative boundary of Active Directory. It is the most basic component that can functionally host the directory. Simply put, Active Directory uses the domain as a container of computers, users, groups, and other object containers. Objects within the domain share a common directory database partition, replication boundaries and characteristics, security policies, and security relationships ...

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