By Robert R. King
I've got had this ebook on my shelf for awhile. i wished to make room so I gave it a read.
Overall, it is an okay publication for a primer. i do not comprehend if it is a sensible choice for the newbie. in particular, if the newbie doesn't like analyzing theory.
Normally techno thought doesn't trouble me. yet for a few cause, the speculation chapters bored me. i do not understand why they simply did.
Keeping in brain the primer imaginative and prescient; i believe higher element might have been given to DNS because it is generally the offender in the back of many advert problems.
I beloved that the writer spent your time on websites and replication as i've got obvious this reason many difficulties for brand spanking new administrators.
There is a bit on layout yet it truly is beautiful small and the chapters on deploy and administration are ok.
There used to be little point out of the help instruments (dcdiag, netdiag, replmon,...) which i believe may be long past over extra as they can be overlooked.
The ultimate sections care for migration of NT and Novell. i have not come upon a singular conversion yet i've got played the NT migration. total, it is okay yet i might recommend the downloadable cookbook from Microsoft while it comes time emigrate. that's if there are anymore conversions going on.
Again this can be an okay booklet for the noob yet an skilled individual most likely won't like it.
I am now not retaining my copy.
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The internal security will determine whether or not the request is honored. Now you’ve seen a few examples of how a directory can be used to solve some common issues administrators face every day. In the next section, I’ll discuss the benefits of a specific directory server—Microsoft Active Directory. BENEFITS OF ACTIVE DIRECTORY Benefits of Active Directory If you work in a Microsoft “house”—in other words, your company uses Microsoft networking products as their main network operating system—Active Directory either is, or will become, a critical piece of your environment.
One solution might be to create a series of databases: one for nonsecure information and another for secure information. Each user would access the database that is appropriate for his or her needs. Not an elegant solution, but it is probably the quickest. The biggest problem will be keeping the information up-to-date. Network Directory–Based Solutions Most administrative tasks can be broken down into two basic functions: ◆ Providing resources ◆ Securing those resources With that in mind, let’s look at the five scenarios just described.
Its hierarchical nature allows network resources to be organized in a natural, intuitive nature. Because it is based upon industry-standard protocols, it can help integrate diverse (nonMicrosoft) operating systems and applications into a cohesive whole, bringing management of those resources into a centrally controlled environment with a single set of management tools. 13 14 Chapter 1 AN INTRODUCTION TO NETWORK DIRECTORY SERVICES AND THEIR BENEFITS The Active Directory Structure Active Directory allows you to organize your network resources in a hierarchical, object-oriented fashion, and in a manner that matches the way in which you manage those resources.