Special Edition Using Microsoft Active Directory

Before You Begin

Running the Active Directory Installation Wizard (dcpromo) is the first step to creating your Active Directory. However, before you lay your hands on the first Windows 2000 Server and begin the Active Directory installation process, you should plan the logical and physical implementation of your forest. Active Directory domains, trees, and forests are discussed at some length in Chapters 11, "Domains, Trees, and Forests," and12, "Operations Masters." You should read those chapters and Chapters 15, "Site Link Objects and Connection Objects"; 16, "Intra-Site Replication"; and17, "Inter-Site Replication," as well as Chapters 4, "Installing and Configuring DNS";7, "DNS and AD Namespace"; and 9, "Dynamic and Active Directory Integrated ...