Automating Active Directory® Administration with Windows PowerShell® 2.0 -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I Administering Service Delivery -- Chapter 1 Using PowerShell with Active Directory -- Understand the Basics of PowerShell -- Use the Shell -- Use the Scripting Environment -- Understand Profiles -- Work with Cmdlets -- Script Administration Tasks -- Understand How PowerShell and Active Directory Work Together -- Interact with Active Directory Using PowerShell -- Prepare Your Environment for the Active Directory Module -- Chapter 2 Managing Domains and Forests -- Manage AD Domains -- Add and Remove Active Directory Domains -- Manage Domain Settings -- Manage Active Directory Trusts -- Create and Remove Active Directory Trusts -- Manage Active Directory Trusts -- Chapter 3 Managing Sites and Replication -- Manage the Site Topology -- Edit Sites, Site Links, and Subnets -- Manage Site Settings -- Manage Replication -- View the State of Replication -- Tune Replication Settings -- Chapter 4 Managing Domain Controllers -- Manage How the Active Directory Service Is Provided -- Install Active Directory on the Domain Controller -- Work with the FSMO Roles -- Manage the Global Catalog Settings -- Manage Server-Specific Settings -- Manage Domain Controller Settings -- Manage the Active Directory Database -- Part II Managing Active Directory Data -- Chapter 5 Configuring Active Directory Dependencies -- Configure DNS -- Configure DNS Server Settings -- Manage the DNS Server -- Configure Active Directory DNS Records -- Manage Domain Time -- View Time Service Information -- Configure the Time Service -- Chapter 6 Administering User and Group Accounts -- Manage User Accounts -- Add and Remove Users -- Maintain User Passwords -- Manage User Access -- Manage Account Information -- Manage Groups -- Add and Remove Groups -- Manage Group Settings.

Manage Group Membership -- Chapter 7 Managing Computer Accounts, Objects, and Organizational Units -- Manage Objects -- Create and Edit Objects -- Work with Service Principal Names -- Manage Computer Accounts -- Create and Modify Computer Accounts -- Manage Computers -- Manage Organizational Units -- Build Organizational Unit Structures -- Modify Organizational Unit Objects -- Chapter 8 Managing Group Policies -- Manage Group Policy Settings -- Create and Modify Policies -- Use Advanced GPO Operations -- Manage Group Policy Application -- Apply Group Policies -- View Existing Policies -- Part III Protecting Your Investment in Active Directory -- Chapter 9 Automating Active Directory Security -- Secure the Forest -- Automate Directory Permissions -- Manage Passwords -- Manage BitLocker -- Manage BitLocker Settings -- Manage BitLocker Recovery Passwords -- Chapter 10 Backing Up Data and Recovering from Disasters -- Back Up Active Directory Data -- Back Up the Directory Database -- Back Up Other Essential Data -- Make Backups Easier -- Restore Data -- Restore Directory Data -- Restore Other Essential Data -- Chapter 11 Monitoring Health and Performance -- Keep Active Directory Healthy -- Enable Logging -- Check the Health of Domain Controllers -- Track Domain Controller Performance -- Monitor Active Directory Performance -- Monitor Domain Controller Hardware -- Index.