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Mission-Critical Active Directory

Architecting a Secure and Scalable Infrastructure

  • 1st Edition - December 28, 2000
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Micky Balladelli, Jan De Clercq
  • Language: English

Learn from Compaq's own Active Directory experts techniques and best practices for creating a secure and scalable network foundation for Windows 2000 and Exchange… Read more

Description

Learn from Compaq's own Active Directory experts techniques and best practices for creating a secure and scalable network foundation for Windows 2000 and Exchange 2000.

Mission-Critical Active Directory provides systems designers and administrators within growing and large organizations with techniques and insights into Active Directory. Using this information, they can build a Windows 2000 network that reliably accommodates many thousands of new users, computers, and programs. Few individuals possess the knowledge of Active Directory design, operation, and security necessary to build a truly secure and stable Windows 2000 system. Now two of these experts--Compaq's own resident authorities--share their methods and experiences with readers.

Key features

Uniquely treats Active Directory as a true enterprise networking foundation
Special focus on Active Directory scalability and security
A technically sophisticated, intermediate book - does for Active Directory what Redmond does for Exchange Server

Readership

Windows 2000 and network designers and developers; enterprise system administrators

Table of contents

Introduction to Active Directory; DNS; Site Topology Design; Active Directory Database Sizing and Design; Windows 2000 Security Fundamentals; Windows 2000 Authentication; Group Policy and OU Design; Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure; Building a Win2K PKI; Migration

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 22, 2001
  • Language: English

About the authors

MB

Micky Balladelli

Affiliations and expertise
Technology Consultant

JD

Jan De Clercq

Jan De Clercq is one of HP’s lead consultants in the space of Microsoft security. As a Senior Consultant, he is involved in many Windows implementations around the world and is a frequent speaker on the subject at Microsoft and general security conferences. In his HP Security Office member role he focuses on identity management. Jan is based in Belgium. He is co-author of Mission-Critical Active Directory (Digital Press, 2001).
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Consultant, HP Consulting and Integration, Hewlett-Packard Company, Belgium