Configure, manage, and optimize Active Directory on your Windows 2000 networkDeploy and administer a distributed, interoperable, and secure Windows 2000 directory system using Active Directory and this hands-on resource. Administering Active Directory explains how to configure and implement Active Directory as your enterprise directory service and improve network performance. You’ll learn to use the core AD components and services, including DNS, replication, and group policy, and take advantage of the centralized management capabilities. With step-by-step walk-throughs, task-at-a-glance sections, and detailed screen shots, this is the ideal desktop reference to Active Directory—the fully integrated directory service feature at the heart of Windows 2000.Understand Active Directory architecture and hierarchy Manage user accounts and group resources Integrate DNS with LDAP and WINS Create and manage domain trees and forests Manage the Active Directory replication process Configure site links Troubleshoot and optimize Active Directory Back up and restore your AD servers Implement an Active Directory naming strategy Design schema policy Handle a multiple domain administration Use group policy for efficient administration of network resources Analyze and design a complete Active Directory topology Migrate from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000