(NOTE: All Chapters begin with Introduction.) Introduction. How This Book Helps You. What the Designing a Microsoft Windows 2000 Directory Services Infrastructure Exam (70-219) Covers. Hardware and Software You'll Need. Advice on Taking the Exam. New Riders Publishing. I. ACTIVE DIRECTORY BASICS. 1. Understanding Active Directory. Directory Defined. Active Directory Is a Unified Directory. Active Directory features and Benefits. Migration from Previous Versions of NT. Planning, Planning, Planning. II. ANALYZING BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS. 2. Planning and Conducting Your Business Assessment. Business Analysis Planning Framework. Company Categorization. What to Gain from the Analysis. Business Analysis Deliverables. 3. Analyzing the Results of the Business Assessment. Envisioning the Future. Analyzing Business Problems. Company Organization. Company Operating Scope. Key Company Processes. Company Strategy Influences. 4. Analyzing the IT Administration Model. Structure of IT Management. Type Of Administration. Funding Model. Outsourcing. Decision-Making Process. Change Management Process. Standards Documentation. III. ANALYZING TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS. 5. Analyzing the Physical Environment. Interview the Information Technology Team. How Many People and Where Are They? Enterprise Infrastructure Assessment. Tools and Utilities to Help with Analysis. 6. Analyzing Performance-Related Requirements. What Is a Performance Analysis? Successful Approach to Performance Monitoring. Leverage the Knowledge of IT Resources. Don't Forget the Infrastructure. Step 1: Determine a Baseline. Step 2: Quantify Measurement Information. Step 3: Determine Bottlenecks. Step 4: Determine Feasible Response Time. Step 5: Project Future Needs. Step 6: Implement a Performance Analysis and Trending Standard. Windows 2000 Server Roles. Windows 2000 Features That Enhance Performance. 7. Analyzing Security Requirements. The Need For Security. Windows 2000 Authentication. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). Active Directory and Security. Securing Data Transmissions. Security in the Enterprise. Perspective on the Exam Objective. 8. Impact of Active Directory. Do the Lab. Operating System Upgrades. Need for an Application Inventory. Categorize the Applications. Determine the Problem Applications. Using the Solutions. Removal of NetBIOS. Planned Changes to Systems and Network Applications. Technical Support Structure. Network and Systems Management. Management Disciplines. 9. End-User Needs and Desktop Management. What! The End-User? End-User Discussions. Conducting the End-User Needs Analysis. Change and Configuration Management. IV. DESIGNING A DIRECTORY SERVICE ARCHITECTURE. 10. DNS and Active Directory. It All Begins with DNS. Naming Conventions. Concepts in DNS Design. The Components of DNS. DNS Name Resolution. Naming and Name Services. How Active Directory Uses DNS. Namespace Planning. First DNS Domain Name. Choosing the Root DNS Namespace. Complex Namespace Considerations. Best Practices. 11. Designing the Active Directory Structure. First Things First. Setting the Stage for Active Directory. Rules of Domain Creation. The Design Process. Put Together a Site Plan. Planning a Site Structure for WayFront. Domain Planning. Planning the Root Domain. Planning for Parent/Child Domain Relationships. Planning the Use of Trust Relationships. Placing DCs and GCs in the Right Spot. Operations Masters. Placing the Operations Masters. Migration Concepts. 12. Designing an OU and Group Policy Management Structure. Organizational Units. General OU Guidelines. Flexibility in OU Design. Designing an OU Structure. Crea