Windows 2000 Server System Administration Handbook

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 FAQsChapter 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