Watching: Active Directory

http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Active_Directory?action=feed&mode=view Watching: Active Directory 2009-11-22T19:06:10Z Wiki page as html MediaWiki 1.14.0 Contributors http://collaborate.extension.org/wiki/Active_Directory/2547 Active Directory 2006-05-05T15:42:38Z <table id="toc" class="toc" summary="Contents"><tr><td><div id="toctitle"><h2>Contents</h2></div> <ul> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#Tips"><span class="tocnumber">1</span> <span class="toctext">Tips</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-1"><a href="#External_Links"><span class="tocnumber">2</span> <span class="toctext">External Links</span></a> <ul> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Best_Practices_and_Design_Planning"><span class="tocnumber">2.1</span> <span class="toctext">Best Practices and Design Planning</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Other_References"><span class="tocnumber">2.2</span> <span class="toctext">Other References</span></a></li> <li class="toclevel-2"><a href="#Troubleshooting"><span class="tocnumber">2.3</span> <span class="toctext">Troubleshooting</span></a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </td></tr></table><script type="text/javascript"> if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } </script> <a name="Tips" id="Tips"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">Tips</span></h2> <p><a href="/wiki/Certificate_Management_via_AD" title="Certificate Management via AD">Certificate Management via AD</a> Teach your Windows PCs how to trust self-signed certificates </p> <a name="External_Links" id="External_Links"></a><h2> <span class="mw-headline">External Links</span></h2> <a name="Best_Practices_and_Design_Planning" id="Best_Practices_and_Design_Planning"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline"> Best Practices and Design Planning </span></h3> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/Best_Practice_Active_Directory_Design_for_Managing_Windows_Networks" title="Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks">Best Practice Active Directory Design for Managing Windows Networks</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Best_practice_guide_for_securing_Active_Directory_installations_and_day-to-day_operations,_part_1" title="Best practice guide for securing Active Directory installations and day-to-day operations, part 1">Best practice guide for securing Active Directory installations and day-to-day operations, part 1</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Best_practice_guide_for_securing_Active_Directory_installations_and_day-to-day_operations,_part_2" title="Best practice guide for securing Active Directory installations and day-to-day operations, part 2">Best practice guide for securing Active Directory installations and day-to-day operations, part 2</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Core_Group_Policy_Tools_and_Settings" title="Core Group Policy Tools and Settings">Core Group Policy Tools and Settings</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Group_Policy_Best_Practices" title="Group Policy Best Practices">Group Policy Best Practices</a> </li><li><a href="/wiki/Group_Policy_Does_Not_Refresh" title="Group Policy Does Not Refresh">Group Policy Does Not Refresh</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.ciac.org/ciac/documents/MS_Active_Directory_Design_Guide.pdf" class="external text" title="http://www.ciac.org/ciac/documents/MS_Active_Directory_Design_Guide.pdf">Another Active Directory Design Guide</a> by CIAC with references included </li><li><a href="/wiki/Best_Practice_Guide_for_Securing_Active_Directory_Installations_and_Day-to-Day_Operations" title="Best Practice Guide for Securing Active Directory Installations and Day-to-Day Operations">Best Practice Guide for Securing Active Directory Installations and Day-to-Day Operations</a> </li><li><b>Example Plans</b> <ul><li><a href="https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Resources/Documents/Windows/ads/0004" class="external text" title="https://engineering.purdue.edu/ECN/Resources/Documents/Windows/ads/0004">Purdue's Microsoft Windows 2003 and Active Directory Server Architecture Plan</a> by Microsoft Consulting Services </li><li><a href="http://www.asu.edu/it/w2k/documents/ad_design_review.html" class="external text" title="http://www.asu.edu/it/w2k/documents/ad_design_review.html">Arizona State University's Active Directory Review</a> by Microsoft Consulting Services </li></ul> </li></ol> <a name="Other_References" id="Other_References"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Other References</span></h3> <ol><li><a href="http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1059981,00.html" class="external text" title="http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci1059981,00.html">Best Practice for AD staff development</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/configwiz/default.mspx" class="external text" title="http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/configwiz/default.mspx">Security Configuration Wizard for Windows Server 2003</a> </li><li><a href="http://research.microsoft.com/programs/up_content/EmptyRoot.doc" class="external text" title="http://research.microsoft.com/programs/up_content/EmptyRoot.doc">Setting up an Empty Root Domain</a> --<i>note:some MS consultants prefer NOT to use an empty root even in large organizations</i> </li><li><a href="https://adwiki.acesag.auburn.edu:8085/nonwikifiles/Windows_Security_and_Directory_Services_for_UNIX.pdf" class="external free" title="https://adwiki.acesag.auburn.edu:8085/nonwikifiles/Windows_Security_and_Directory_Services_for_UNIX.pdf">https://adwiki.acesag.auburn.edu:8085/nonwikifiles/Windows_Security_and_Directory_Services_for_UNIX.pdf</a> Windows Security and Directory Services for Unix] </li></ol> <a name="Troubleshooting" id="Troubleshooting"></a><h3> <span class="mw-headline">Troubleshooting</span></h3> <ol><li><a href="/wiki/GPO_problems" title="GPO problems">GPO problems</a> </li></ol> <p>tofindonline: <a href="https://adwiki/nonwikifiles/dns.htm" class="external text" title="https://adwiki/nonwikifiles/dns.htm">DNS presentations</a> </p>