This system administrators bible provides detailed coverage of Active Directory security, auditing, and integration with existing installations. It includes a realistic case study to be used as a template for system migration and integration. The book also examines distributed security applications such as Kerberos, and standards such as X.500. It offers hard to find tips on improving directory performance and it explains in detail how Windows 2000's Active Directory subsystem manages "system lookup" tasks by associated users with passwords and permissions.

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Programmers are shown little-known areas of Windows NTs to enable them to write more efficient and powerful programs using NT technology. Topics include multitasking and threading, active directory services, Microsoft message queue, overlapped I/O, advanced memory management and more. The CD-ROM features coverage of the Registry, shareware and freeware utilities for programmers, and tips and tricks for writing code.

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This hands-on reference focuses exclusively on difficult Mac/NT integration issues and explains steps required to seamlessly network Mac desktops and NT desktops on the same LAN. The authors provide solutions to data interchange conflicts and suggest strategies for migrating Mac desktops to Win 9x or NT without loss of data or functionality.

Presents material from an exam perspective, giving the reader the knowledge to pass the certification exam, and providing a valuable real-world reference guide to Active Directory. Implementing and Administering a Windows 2000 Directory Service Infrastructure exam (70-217) is one of the required exams to establish MCSE certification credentials under the Windows 2000 certification program. Features an exclusive Self-Assessment section that will help the reader evaluate their knowledge base against the requirements for MCSE certification under both ideal and real circumstances. Features real-world examples, interactive activities, and multiple hands-on projects that reinforce key concepts to help prepare for the exams.

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