Windows Server® 2008 R2 Administration: Instant Reference

Chapter 5. Managing and Replicating Active Directory

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN TO:

• MANAGE THE ACTIVE DIRECTORY DATABASE (Pages 158–176)

  • Maintain FSMO Roles (Page 159)

  • Transfer FSMO Roles (Page 161)

  • Defragment the Directory Database (Page 165)

  • Audit Active Directory Service (Page 168)

  • Use Fine-Grained Password Policy (Page 171)

  • Create PSOs (Page 172)

• UNDERSTAND ACTIVE DIRECTORY REPLICATION (Pages 176–181)

  • Understand the Components of Replication (Page 177)

  • Understand the Physical Constructs of Replication (Page 179)

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 ...