Active Directory Active Directory Directory service for Windows

Active Directory

Active Directory • Directory service for Windows. NET Server 2003 Standard, Enterprise, and Data. Center Editions • Stores information about objects on the network and makes this information easy for administrators and users to find

Benefits • Greater Flexibility • Reduced TCO

Features & Improvements 1 • Cross-Forest Trust and Management • Domain Rename • Deactivation of Attributes and Class Definitions in the Schema • Install Replica from Media • Improved Replication of Group Membership • Easier Logon for Remote Offices

Features & Improvements 2 • Improved Performance Features • Improved Synchronization Features • Increased Dependability • Disabling Compression of Replication Between Sites • Forest and Domain Functional Levels • Forest and Domain Upgrade with ADPrep

Features & Improvements 3 • Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) • Metadirectory Support • Dir. Sync Control Improvements • Application Directory Partitions • Prevent Overloading Domain Clusters • AD/DNS Replication Efficiency Improvements

Improved Management and Interface • Improved Installation and Configuration • Active Directory Migration Tool 2. 0 • Enhanced User Interface • Improvements to the Object Picker • Active Directory Users and Computers: Saved Queries • Active Directory Users and Computers: Editing Multiple User Objects

Improvements and New Features in Group Policy 1 • Resultant Set of Policy (RSo. P) • New Policies • Manage DNS Using Group Policy • Software Restriction Policies • Administrative Templates Web View • Group Policy Management Console

Improvements and New Features in Group Policy 2 • Cross-Forest Support • Software Restriction Policies • Enhanced User Interface in the Group Policy Object Editor • Folder Redirection Enhancements • Enhancements to Group Policy-based Software Distribution

Lab 7: Installing and Configuring Active Directory