Windows Administration Resource Kit: Productivity Solutions for IT Professionals

Chapter 6. Solution Collection 6: Improving the Management and Administration of Computers

In this chapter:

Scenarios, Pain, and Solution 419

6-1: Implement Best Practices for Managing Computers in Active Directory 421

6-2: Control the Addition of Unmanaged Computers to the Domain 431

6-3: Provision Computers 435

6-4: Manage Computer Roles and Capabilities 442

6-5: Reset and Reassign Computers 447

6-6: Establish the Relationship Between Users and Their Computers with Built-in Properties 450

6-7: Track Computer-to-User Assignments by Extending the Schema 454

6-8: Establish Self-Reporting of Computer Information 468

6-9: Integrate Computer Support Tools into Active Directory Users and Computers 474

Computers in an Active Directory domain are security principals, ...