MCTS Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Configuration Study Guide -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Table of Exercises -- Introduction -- Assessment Test -- Answers to Assessment Test -- Chapter 1: Overview of Active Directory -- The Industry before Active Directory -- The Benefits of Active Directory -- Understanding Active Directory's Logical Structure -- Understanding Active Directory Objects -- Introducing Windows Server 2008 Server Roles -- Introducing Identity and Access (IDA) in Windows Server 2008 -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 2: Domain Name System (DNS) -- Introducing DNS -- Introducing DNS Database Zones -- New Functionality in Windows Server 2008 DNS -- Introducing DNS Record Types -- Configuring DNS -- Monitoring and Troubleshooting DNS -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 3: Active Directory Planning and Installation -- Verifying the Filesystem -- Verifying Network Connectivity -- Understanding Domain and Forest Functionality -- Planning the Domain Structure -- Installing Active Directory -- Verifying Active Directory Installation -- Creating and Configuring Application Data Partitions -- Configuring DNS Integration with Active Directory -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 4: Installing and Managing Trees and Forests -- Reasons for Creating Multiple Domains -- Creating Domain Trees and Forests -- Demoting a Domain Controller -- Managing Multiple Domains -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 5: Configuring Sites and Replication -- Overview of Network Planning -- Overview of Active Directory Replication and Sites -- Implementing Sites and Subnets.

Configuring Replication -- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Replication -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 6: Configuring Active Directory Server Roles -- Understanding Server Manager -- Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services -- Understanding Active Directory Domain Services -- Active Directory Federation Services -- Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services -- Active Directory Rights Management Services -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 7: Administering Active Directory -- An Overview of OUs -- Planning the OU Structure -- Creating OUs -- Managing OUs -- Troubleshooting OUs -- Creating and Managing Active Directory Objects -- Publishing Active Directory Objects -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 8: Configuring Group Policy Objects -- Introducing Group Policy -- Planning a Group Policy Strategy -- Implementing Group Policy -- Managing Group Policy -- Deploying Software through a GPO -- Implementing Software Deployment -- Configuring Software Deployment Settings -- Troubleshooting Group Policies -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 9: Planning Security for Active Directory -- Active Directory Security Overview -- Implementing Active Directory Security -- Using Group Policy for Security -- Understanding Smart Card Authentication -- Understanding Security Configuration and Analysis Tools -- Implementing an Audit Policy -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Chapter 10: Active Directory Optimization and Reliability -- Overview of Windows Server 2008 Performance Monitoring -- Using Windows Server 2008 Performance Tools.

Saving and Analyzing Data with Performance Logs and Alerts -- Monitoring and Troubleshooting Active Directory Components -- Backup and Recovery of Active Directory -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Appendix A: About the Companion CD -- What You'll Find on the CD -- System Requirements -- Using the CD -- Troubleshooting -- Glossary -- Index.