
Configuring Windows 2000 without Active Directory
- 1st Edition - September 4, 2001
- Imprint: Syngress
- Author: Syngress
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 9 2 8 9 9 4 - 5 4 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 4 7 6 7 2 - 8
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Windows 2000 is undoubtedly a great product. In one year after its release, Microsoft have sold have sold 10 million licenses. System administrators are praising its impressive abilities to coordinate Internet, intranet, extranets, and management applications creating a complete technical infrastructure. However, there has been a noticeable amount of organizations that are avoiding one of the most talked about features of Windows 2000 - Active Directory. The industry buzz is that Active Directory (although a great product) is a burden to implement and install and is not compatible with non Windows products like Solaris, NetWare and Linux.
Configuring Windows 2000 WITHOUT Active Directory is a complete guide to installation and configuration of Windows 2000 (without Active Directory) for system administrators and network consultants. This book details not only the new features and functions of Windows 2000 but also how to integrate several features with existing Windows NT4 domains. The book does not cover the Active Directory function of Windows 2000.
- There is nothing like this book available, yet every Windows 2000 mail list, magazine and online forum shouts for his sort of coverage!
Foreword
Chapter 1 Why Not Active Directory?
Introduction
Why Use Windows 2000 without
Active Directory?
The Purpose of This Book
Who Should Read This Book
What This Book Will Cover
What This Book Won’t Cover
Active Directory Integration
Migrating Networks
Fractional Networks
External Networks
Walkthrough: Managing User Accounts and Securing the Local Administrator Account
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 2 Workstations
Introduction
Using Local Group Policy
Group Policy Objects
Locating Local Group Policy
Configuring Local Group Policy
Useful Group Policy Objects
Deploying Local Group Policy Objects
Security Configuration Using Templates
Security Templates
Viewing and Modifying Templates
Security Configuration and Analysis
Deploying Security Templates Automatically with Secedit
Improvements in System Reliability
Device Driver Signing
Windows File Protection and System File Checker
Service Pack Application
Improvements in Usability
Desktop Changes 108
Hardware Support
Wizards and Help
Walkthrough: Configuring Local Group Policy
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 3 Laptops
Introduction
Integrating Mobile Computing with the Corporate Network
Switching between Working Environments
Securing Data Outside the Company Environment
Encrypting Folders and Files
Remote Access Security
Mobile Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Safe Mode and the Recovery Console
Task Scheduler
Task Manager
Walkthrough: Using Offline Files
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 4 File and Print Services
Introduction
Sharing Data: Storing and Retrieving
Distributed File System (DFS)
Volume Mount Points
Indexing Service
Sharing Printers: Installing and Managing
Standard TCP/IP Port Monitor
IP Printing
Better Monitoring
User Options
Managing Servers
Disk Management
Data Management
Monitoring
Walkthrough: Setting an Audit Policy
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 5 Terminal Services
Introduction
Why Use Windows 2000 Terminal Services?
Fast Connections Over Low Bandwidths
Remote Administration
Tighter Security
Shadowing Users
Seamless Integration Between PC and Server
Preinstallation Considerations
Licensing
Upgrading from
Unattended Installations
Application Suitability
Capacity and Scaling
Limitations
Configuring and Managing Windows 2000 Terminal Services
Configuring Clients to Use Terminal Services
Terminal Services Client
Terminal Services Advanced Client
Walkthrough: Remotely Administering a Windows 2000 Server With Terminal Services
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 6 Networking Services
Introduction
Name Resolution with DNS
Do You Need to Run DNS?
Advantages of Microsoft’s Windows 2000 DNS
Integrating Microsoft DNS and UNIX DNS
DHCP for Central Configuration and Control of Addresses
TCP/IP Configuration Options
Superscopes
Name Resolution with WINS
Improved WINS Manager
Data Integrity 381
High Performance
High Availability with Network Load Balancing (NLB)
Network Load Balancing Components
Addresses and Priorities
Configuring Network Load Balancing
Monitoring and Administering Network Load Balancing
Walkthrough: Configuring DNS Primary and Secondary Zones
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 7 Internet Services
Introduction
Installing IIS5
Improvements in Reliability
Application Protection
IISreset
Backup/Restore Configuration
FTP Restart
Improvements in Administration and Management
Wizards and Tools
Improved Logging for Process Accounting
Improved Remote Administration
Web Site Operators
Improvements in Security
Windows Integrated
Digest
Fortezza
Improvements in Performance
HTTP Compression
ASP Improvements
Bandwidth Throttling
Process Throttling
Socket Pooling
Document Collaboration with WebDAV
Using WebDAV
Certificate Services
Certificate Authorities and Roles
Installing and Configuring a Standalone CA
Server Certificates
How Users Request and Manage Certificates
Using Secure Communication (SSL) on the Web Server
Walkthrough: Configuring Multiple Web Sites on a Single Web Server
Summary
Solutions Fast Track
Frequently Asked Questions
Chapter 8 Secure Communication
Introduction
IPSec Planning—Working Out What You Want to Secure and How
Password Based
Certificate Based
IP Security Utilities—For Configuring and Monitoring Secure Communication
Using IP Security Policies on Local Machines
Using IP Security Monitor
Using the IPSec Policy Agent Service
Using TCP/IP
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 4, 2001
- No. of pages (eBook): 608
- Imprint: Syngress
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781928994541
- eBook ISBN: 9780080476728