Active Directory Best Practices 24seven is written specifically to build on the practical and conceptual knowledge you’ve already earned. Taking a "just the facts, ma'am" approach this book provides targeted instruction and insider tips to help you quickly implement the best practices established by successful network administrators across a wide range of industries. This is also an excellent way to make a pain-free transition to the latest release of Active Directory. Coverage includes:

Building a complete Active Directory-based infrastructure
Understanding migration options, including the role of Organizational Units
Configuring domain controllers to support Flexible Single Master Operations
Understanding how Exchange affects Active Directory design
Using the new backup and restore options
Troubleshooting and optimizing the Active Directory database, File Replication Service, and Group Policy
Setting up and maintaining interoperation between Active Directory and DNS
Migrating and consolidating Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000-based domains
Managing patches
Securing the base operating system before promoting a domain controller
Securing DNS to protect associated domain controllers
Working with Active Directory security options

About the Author
Brad Price, MCSE: Messaging and MCT, has been in the IT field for 15 years. Currently he works as a technical trainer specializing in Active Directory and Exchange Server 2000 and 2003.