Active Directory Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Administrators Pocket Consultant) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field!

Get fast facts to:

• Install forests, domain trees, and child domains
• Add and remove writable domain controllers and deploy read-only controllers
• Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot global catalog servers
• Maintain directory and data integrity using operations masters
• Evaluate sites, subnets, and replication before expanding a network
• Establish a trust relationship between domains and between forests
• Maintain and recover Active Directory Domain Services
• Employ essential command-line utilities

About the Author

William R. Stanek is a leading network technology expert and an award-winning author. He is a regular contributor to leading publications such as PC Magazine and has written, co-authored, or contributed to numerous computer books, including Microsoft Windows 2000 Administratoras Pocket Consultant, Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Administratoras Pocket Consultant, and Windows 2000 Scripting Administratoras Guide. Stanek has a masteras degree in information systems, with distinction, and a bacheloras degree in computer science, magna cum laude. He has been involved in the commercial Internet community since 1991 and has experience developing server technology, encryption, and e-commerce technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press; 1 edition (January 14, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735626480
• ISBN-13: 978-0735626485
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,102 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight to the point and I loved reading it!, February 14, 2009

By	A. Gaige (United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm a huge fan of monster books but there's something to be said about Stanek's focussed approach in his pocket consultants. I read a recent review of one of his books that said he's so good because he's both an actual writer and a technie, and it's true, and what a rare combination that is. He has a gift for being able to explain the most complex subjects clearly and concisely and it's why he is in my opinion the best computer book author in the world.

This book is different from all his others in its focus, which is on Active Directory, and it was on my wish list ever since I saw it was coming out. I had a hard time getting ahold of too, but the extra effort was worth it and then some. In 330 pages, he's done more for my understanding of Active Directory than any other book dedicated to the subject that I read previously. Additionally, the book is written as the perfect companion to what the author writes about in his book, Windows Server 2008 Inside Out. His Inside Out book focuses on architecture, planning, design and implementation of AD as well as computer, user, group accounts.

This book's strength is its strong focus on Active Directory infrastructure and Active Directory administration. The book discusses Active Directory for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2. There's one overview chapter, Chapter 1, that digs right away into domains, DCs, schema, objects, and AD management. Then the book digs right into everything you need to know become an AD expert. Chapter 2, 3, and 4 dig into installing and configuring forests, domains, domain tree, child domains, DCs, and RODCs. All the approaches are covered, such as with or without media and also with or without using unattended installation techniques, and there are good examples for using the command-line and answer files.

Part 2 of the book digs in to AD infrastructure servers. Global catalog servers, operations master and bridgeheads all get their own chapters and indepth discussion on configuration, management, maintenance and troubleshooting. Excellent discussions on replication and lots of insights you don't normally find in computer manuals.

Part 3 of the book digs in to AD authentication, trusts, selective authentication, directory database maintenance and the like. Excellent discussions especially across domains and across forests and recovery.

In summary, this is definitely a must have and one of those rare books you're going to want to read cover to cover, at least once if not twice. But all Stanek's books are like that too.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Solid, practical, useful, February 11, 2009

By	J. W. Neary - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Like all William Stanek's books, this one is excellent and relentlessly focused on what matters. If you're working with Windows networks and want to know more about Active Directory, this is an excellent choice. The focus is on core Active Directory administration. It answered so many of my questions right off I decided to read it cover to cover. Stanek's are the ONLY computer manuscripts I ever end up reading cover to cover.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The NEW Active Directory BIBLE, March 12, 2009

By	Ted Crace (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Thank goodness for William Stanek! William knows more about Windows and Microsoft products than any 10 other tech experts on the planet and it shows in every book he writes. When he writes a book I know it will be the goto book and the one I use the most. I got this book and Windows® Group Policy Administrator's Pocket Consultant as soon as I saw it. Like all William's books, this book is filled with the kind of deep technical knowledge you won't find anywhere else. There's things in here even the MCTs I work with go gaga over and it's what makes Stanek the best. If you truly want to know Active Directory, get this and also get his book Windows Server 2008 Inside Out.