Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit [Perfect Paperback]

Stan Reimer (Author), Conan Kezema (Author), Mike Mulcare (Author), Byron Wright (Author), Microsoft Active Directory Team (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0735625158 | ISBN-13: 978-0735625150 | Publication Date: March 7, 2008

Get the definitive, in-depth resource for designing, deploying, and maintaining Windows Server 2008 Active Directory in an enterprise environment. Written by experts on directory services and the Active Directory team at Microsoft, this technical resource is packed with concrete, real-world design and implementation guidance. You ll get in-depth guidance on installation, Active Directory components, replication, security, administration, and more. You also get answers to common questions from network architects, engineers, and administrators about Windows Server 2008 Active Directory plus scripts, utilities, job aids, and a fully searchable eBook on CD.

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From the Publisher

- Offers definitive product information and expert insights straight from industry experts and the Active Directory team at Microsoft

- Provides comprehensive technical information that network architects, engineers, and administrators need to know about designing, deploying, and maintaining Active Directory for Windows Server 2008

- Includes in-depth coverage of Active Directory components, installation, replication, security, and administration in an enterprise environment

- Features a CD packed with scripts, utilities, job aids, and a fully searchable version of the entire RESOURCE KIT book

About the Author

Stan Reimer is an enterprise infrastructure architect who specializes in enterprise directory services and Active Directory. As a Corporate Technology Specialist for Great West Life Assurance Company, he helps design and deploy directory services for eBusiness.

Mike Mulcare is an instructional design engineer for training and certification at Microsoft Corporation, where he dedicates his time to courseware for directory services and Windows Server. He has been a Microsoft Certified Trainer since 1997. Prior to joining Microsoft, Mike developed Microsoft Windows® 2000 courseware for IBM Learning Services and has also worked as a technology consultant in the legal industry, specializing in system deployment and migration.

Product Details

• Perfect Paperback: 827 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (March 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0735625158
• ISBN-13: 978-0735625150
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #656,498 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful but falls short, May 15, 2009

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M. Roeser "MRR045" (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit (Perfect Paperback)

Like Brian said this is not a very detailed book and most of what I have read so far is right off the Technet sight. I don't like the fact that it refers you to Technet over and over again. One of the reasons I bought the book was due to the LACK of detailed information on Technet in the area I am currently working on which is AD LDS in 2008 server. I assumed since this is a Resource Kit book it would be more detailed.
It is not a total loss however as it has helped me get a little closer to understanding what I am doing with my LDAP project.
I guess if you want a book that does give you more information than some of the bigger books on Server 2008 on AD then it's worth the read. I would really like to see a in-depth book with real life examples on AD and AD LDS. Most of the books I have been looking at on Safari lack details as well. To much "general" information and not enough meat.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional recource for 2K8, May 22, 2008

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MichaelR "MS IT GUY" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit (Perfect Paperback)

Just as Mr. Mulcare wrote the definitive resource for AD on Win2K3,
Active Directory for Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference (Pro-Technical References) he has done it again with this resource kit. His knowledge of the product and ability to pass along critical information on Active Directory is exceptional. Keep up the good work and I look forward to whatever you write for Win7!

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book to Jump-in With, August 2, 2008

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Brian Desmond (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Resource Kit (Perfect Paperback)

I wrote a couple of sidebars for this book and enjoyed reading it when I received my copy. If you're looking for a book to give you a good picture of the Windows Server 2008 AD landscape including the various services which have been branded as part of AD (e.g. Certificate Services, Rights Management, etc), this is a good title to pick-up. There are plenty of screenshots and procedural walkthroughs as well as advice from the standpoint of Microsoft. If you're looking for something super detailed and in-depth, this may not be what you're looking for.

--Brian Desmond
Active Directory MVP