MCSE Training Kit: Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Directory Services

Your official Microsoft study guide for MCP Exam 70-217.Set up and support Windows® 2000 Active Directory™ services—and prepare for the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) exam—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work through the modular system of lessons and exercises for practical experience implementing and administering Microsoft’s next-generation directory service. As you build these real-world system support skills, you’re also preparing for MCP Exam 70-217—a core requirement on the new MCSE track for Windows 2000. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL LEARN.• Planning, configuring, and administering your Active Directory infrastructure• Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) to manage name resolution, schema, and replication• Administering the user environment and software with Group Policy • Deploying the Windows 2000 operating system remotely using Remote Installation Services (RIS) • Using Active Directory to centrally manage users, groups, shared folders, and network resources• Implementing and troubleshooting security in a directory services infrastructure • Monitoring and optimizing Active Directory performanceHERE’S WHAT’S INSIDE.• Comprehensive self-paced training that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives• Skill-building practice exercises that help you apply what you learn to the job• Lesson summaries and end-of-chapter review questions to help gauge your progressAn electronic version of this book is available on the companion CD.