Get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best--leading industry experts and the Microsoft Active Directory teamplus essential scripts, tools, and other resources.

This Resource Kit delivers the information you need to plan, implement, and manage an Active Directory infrastructure in Windows Server 2008.

In-depth and comprehensive, this Resource Kit delivers the information you need to plan, implement, and manage an Active Directory infrastructure in Windows Server 2008. Get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best--leading industry experts and the Microsoft Active Directory teamplus essential scripts, tools, and other resources.

Part I Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Overview

 1 What's New in Active Directory for Windows Server 2008

 2 Active Directory Domain Services Components

 3 Active Directory Domain Services and Domain Name System

 4 Active Directory Domain Services Replication

Part II Designing and Implementing Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

 5 Designing the Active Directory Domain Services Structure

 6 Installing Active Directory Domain Services

 7 Migrating to Active Directory Domain Services

Part III Administering Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

 8 Active Directory Domain Services Security

 9 Delegating the Administration of Active Directory Domain Services

10 Managing Active Directory Objects

11 Introduction to Group Policy

12 Using Group Policy to Manage User Desktops

13 Using Group Policy to Manage Security

Part IV Maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

14 Monitoring and Maintaining Active Directory

15 Active Directory Disaster Recovery

Part V Identity and Access Management with Active Directory

16 Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services

17 Active Directory Certificate Services

18 Active Directory Rights Management Services

19 Active Directory Federation Services