6
Managing Active Directory
In this chapter, we cover the following recipes:
- Installing an AD forest root domain
- Testing an AD installation
- Installing a replica domain controller
- Installing a child domain
- Creating and managing AD users and groups
- Managing AD computers
- Adding/removing users using CSV files
- Creating group policy objects
- Reporting on AD replication
- Reporting on AD computers
- Reporting on AD users
Introduction
A core component of almost all organizations' IT infrastructure is Active Directory (AD). AD provides access control, user and system customization, and a wealth of directory and other services. Microsoft first introduced AD with Windows 2000 and has improved and expanded the product with each successive release of Windows ...
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