You've probably noticed that Windows Server 2003 has a new feature that requests a shutdown reason each time you restart the server. This feature is called the Shutdown Event Tracker. If you are working in a test environment, you might choose to disable this feature to avoid the hassle of typing in a reason each [...]
Preconfigured MMCs contain snap-ins that you use to perform the most common administrative tasks. The Windows Server 2003 family installs a number of preconfigured MMCs during installation. The following are characteristics of preconfigured MMCs:
They contain a stand-alone snap-in that provides the functionality to perform a
related set of administrative tasks.
They function in user mode. Because preconfigured [...]
If you allow the Active Directory Installation Wizard to configure DNS for you, and your DNS solution supports dynamic update, the Netlogon service registers a set of default SRV resource records on the DNS server, as shown in Figure 2-16. SRV records are required for clients to find hosts that provide required services.
Set of default [...]
Before you can install Active Directory, you must determine the domain structure, domain names, storage location of the database and log files, location of the shared system volume folder, and the DNS configuration method.
Begin your domain structure with a single dedicated root domain, and add child domains only to meet required security policy settings, which [...]
After you've assembled your design team, gathered business and network analyses, and established a test environment, you're ready to begin planning your infrastructure design. The Active Directory infrastructure design process consists of the following four stages:
1. Creating a forest plan
2. Creating a domain plan
3. [...]
Active Directory in the Windows Server 2003 family is a significant enhancement over the flat domain model provided in Windows NT. Active Directory is integrated within the Windows Server 2003 family and offers the following features:
Replication of information Active Directory provides multimaster replication
technology to ensure information availability, fault tolerance, load balancing, and
other performance benefits. [...]
Using the principles of security design can result in the development of a sound security design that will mitigate the risk from attacks that have not been developed yet. However, the wise security designer will not rely on good design alone to thwart future attacks. A wise security designer will continually refine these principles by [...]
The Microsoft Windows 2003 Server Network Planning exam, 70-293, is one of the core exams of the MCSE, MCSA, and MCDBA certification tracks. Unlike its counterpart, the 70-291 exam, the 70-293 exam tests a candidate's ability to successfully plan a working Windows 2003 networking environment. It also covers how to integrate old networking environments into [...]
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