Chapter 1 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path
Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server
Windows 2000 System Administration Overview
Increased Reliability, Availability, and Scalability
Easier Management and Lower Costs
Comprehensive Internet and Application Server
Why the Change
Migrating to Windows 2000 Server
Getting Ready
Streamlining
Planning
Testing
Deployment
Setting Up Windows 2000 Server
Installing Windows 2000 Server
Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 2 Overview of Windows 2000 Administration
Introduction to Network Administration
Designing and Setting Up the Network
Managing the Network
Protecting the Network
Documenting the Network
Microsoft Management Console
Introduction to Active Directory
Key Concepts
Features and Benefits of Active Directory
Beyond Active Directory
Using Windows 2000 Help
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 3 Setting Up User Accounts
Defining an Acceptable Use Policy
Template: Acceptable Use/Security Policy
Introduction to User Accounts
Requirements for New User Accounts
Default User Account Settings
Creating a Domain User Account
Active Directory Users and Computers
Creating User Accounts
Setting Password Requirements
Security Templates
Changing Account (Password) Policies
Setting Properties for User Accounts
Modifying User Accounts
Managing User Accounts
Deleting User Accounts
Changing User Passwords
Enabling an Account
Disabling an Account
Other Active Directory Users and Computer Functions
Best Practices
Using Active Directory Users and Computers
Administrative Logon
Account (Password) Policies
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 4 Using Groups to Organize User Accounts
Introduction to Groups
Group Type
Group Scope
Implementing Group Strategies
Why Use Groups
Structuring Groups
Implementing Groups
Preparing to Create Groups
Information Needed to Create a Group
Creating a Group
Assigning Users to a Group
Configuring Group Settings
Managing Groups
Implementing Local Groups
Preparing to Create Local Groups
Creating a Local Group
Implementing Built-in Groups
Built-in Domain Local Groups
Built-in Global Groups
Built-in Local Groups
Built-in System Groups
Built-in Group Behavior
Best Practices
Managing Groups
Using Universal Groups
Switching Modes
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 5 Administering File Resources
Introduction
Using Microsoft Windows NT File System (NTFS) Permissions
NTFS Folder Permissions
NTFS File Permissions
How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions
Access Control Lists
Combining NTFS Permissions
Permission Inheritance
Assigning NTFS Permissions
Planning NTFS Permissions
Managing NTFS Permissions
Special Access Permissions
Using Special Access Permissions
Changing NTFS Permissions
Copying and Moving Files and Folders
Copying Files
Moving Files
Sharing Resources
Securing Network Resources
Shared Folder Permissions
Creating Shared Folders
Developing a Shared Folder Strategy
Sharing Folders
NTFS Permissions and Shared Folders
Troubleshooting Access Problems
Solving Permission Problems
Best Practices
Avoiding Permission-Related Access Problems
Guidelines for Managing Shared Folder Permissions
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 6 Administering User Accounts
Managing User Profiles
User Profiles Overview
Contents of a User Profile
Settings Saved in a User Profile
Local User Profiles
Roaming User Profiles
Creating Home Folders
Home Directories and My Documents
Creating Home Directories
Introduction to Group Policies
Applying Group Policy
Best Practices 2
Allowing for Different Hardware Configurations
Combining the Power of Profiles and Policies
Tightening Security on Home Directories
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 7 Administering Printer Resources
Introduction to Administering Printers
Terminology
Planning the Print Environment
Creating the Print Environment
Printer Properties
General
Sharing
Ports
Advanced
Security
Device Settings
Managing Printer Permissions
Security/Sharing Permissions
Printer Ownership
Managing Printers
Assigning Forms to Paper Trays
Assigning Separator Pages
Creating a Printer Pool
Specifying Printer Priorities
Redirecting a Printer
Removing Printer Drivers
Managing Documents in a Print Queue
Setting Priority, Notification, Printing Time
Administering Printers by Using a Web Browser
Best Practices
Organize Printers by Business Function or Geographic Location
Put Print Devices on a Separate Network
Allow Clients Access to Web Printing Interfaces
Restart Print Spool Service Periodically
FAQs
Chapter 8 Managing Storage Data
Managing Data Compression
Compressing Files and Folders
Managing Disk Quotas
Encrypting Data
File Encryption
Decryption of Files
Storing Encrypted Files on Remote Servers
Accessing Encrypted Data
Moving and Renaming Encrypted Data
Decrypting Data
The Recovery Agent
Using Disk Defragmenter
Analyzing a Drive
Viewing Reports
Defragmenting NTFS File System Partitions
Troubleshooting Data Storage
Best Practices
FAQs
Chapter 9 Monitoring Event Logs
Introduction to Monitoring Event Logs
Viewing Event Logs
Monitoring Security Events
Auditing Files and Folders
Auditing Registry Entries
Analyzing Security Events
Managing Event Logs
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 10 Backing Up and Restoring Data
Introduction to Backing Up and Recovering Data
Types of Backups
Necessary Permissions and User Rights
System State Data
Emergency Repair Disk
Back Up and Restore Options
Backing Up Data
Restoring Data
Authoritative Restore
Maintaining Media
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 11 Advanced Administration of Windows 2000
Administering Windows 2000
Microsoft Management Console
Windows 2000 System Administration
Windows 2000 Network Administration
Adapters and Protocols
Configuring Adapters and Protocols
DHCP Manager
DNS Management
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)
Terminal Services
Quality of Service
Routing and Remote Access
Remote Access Service Dial Out
Virtual Private Networks
Demand Dial Routing
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Internet Authentication Service
Connection Manager Administration Kit
Customizing Windows 2000 Tools for Your Environment
Creating Custom MMC Consoles
Using the Task Scheduler
Understanding the Logon Process
Logon Authentication
Secondary Logon Services
Windows 2000 Resource Kit
Direct X Diagnostic Utility
Command Line Kill
Sysprep
Setup Manager
Sysdiff
Dependency Walker
Shutdown
Netdiag
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 12 Administering Active Directory
Introduction to Administering Active Directory
Active Directory Concepts
Active Directory Components
Using Active Directory Management Utilities
Publishing Objects in Active Directory
Sharing Resources
Locating Objects in Active Directory
Controlling Access to Objects
User Authentication
Object-based Access Control
Active Directory Permissions
Delegating Administrative Control of Objects
Delegation of Control Wizard
Overview of Active Directory Service Interface (ADSI)
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 13 Implementing Group Policy
Introduction to Windows 2000 Group Policy
Group Policy Structure
Types of Configurations
Type of Group Policies
Group Policy Objects
Group Policy Containers
Group Policy Templates
How Group Policy Is Applied in Active Directory
Order of Inheritance
Creating a Group Policy Object
Group Policy and Slow Networks
Filtering the Scope of GPO
Modifying Group Policy Inheritance
Modifying Group Policy
Group Policy Tab
Group Policy Editor
Adding Administrative Templates
Using the Group Policy Management Snap-in
Group Policy Configuration Example
Delegating Administrative Control of a Group Policy Object
Creating a Group Policy Object
Modifying a Group Policy Object
Managing a Group Policy Object Link to a Site, Domain, or Organizational Unit
Guidelines for Implementing Group Policy
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 14 Managing User Environments Using Group Policy
Introduction to Managing User Environments
Types of Group Policy for Managing User Environments
Group Policy Snap-In for the Microsoft Management Console
Using Administrative Templates
Assigning Registry-Based Policies
Creating Custom Administrative Templates
Adding Administrative Templates
Using Scripts
Assigning Script Policies to Users and Computers
Folder Redirection
FAQs
Chapter 15 Managing Software by Using Group Policy
Introduction
Introduction to Managing Software Deployment
Deploying Software
Creating Software Packages
Creating a Non-Windows Installer Package File
Managing Software
Maintaining Software
Upgrading Software
Removing Software
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 16 Administering User Accounts and Groups
Introduction to Administration of User Accounts and Groups
Creating Multiple User Accounts
Migrating Users from an NT 4.0 Domain
Creating New Active Directory Users in Bulk
Importing Users from Novell Directory Services (NDS)
Administering Logon Names
Lockout Settings
Password Requirements
Configuring Account Policies Using Group Policy
Troubleshooting User Logon Problems
Unable to Find a Domain Controller
Unable to Load the User Profile
Missing Computer Account
Redirecting User Data to a Network Share
Setting Up Accounts for Mobile Users
Multilink and Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP)
Using Universal Groups
Windows NT 3.x and 4.x Groups Types
Windows 2000 Group Types
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 17 Implementing Security in a Windows 2000 Network
Introduction to Securing a Windows 2000 Network
Applying Security Policies
The Security Settings Extension to Group Policy
Order of Precedence
Creating, Modifying, and Analyzing Security Configurations
Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in
SECEDIT.EXE
Configuring an Audit Policy
Analyzing Security Configurations
Security Configuration Templates
Implementing Public Key Security
Components of Public Key Services
Using Public Key Services
Enabling and Administering File Encryption
Encrypted File System Architecture
Using the Encrypted File System
Guidelines for Using EFS
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs 7
Chapter 18 Sharing File Resources by Using DFS
Introduction to DFS
Setting Up a Fault-Tolerant DFS Root
Setting Up a Stand-Alone DFS Root
Setting Up Child Nodes
Configuring Child Nodes as Replica Sets
Administering DFS
Connecting to an Existing DFS Root
Command-Line Administration
Removing DFS Roots and Nodes
Client Interactions with DFS
Security Concerns
Best Practices
Summary
FAQs
Chapter 19 Implementing Disaster Protection
Introduction
Protecting a Windows 2000 Network from Disasters
Backing Up Data
The Recovery Console
Advanced Startup Options
Recovering from a System Failure
Repairing and Restoring Active Directory
Authoritative Restore
Summary
FAQs
Index
