4
Managing Active Directory
This chapter covers the following recipes:
- Installing a 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 a CSV Files
- Creating Group Policy Objects
- Reporting on AD Computers
- Reporting on AD Users
- Managing AD Replication
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 Server.
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