Many organizations and network administrators are looking for information on Windows 2000 and its new features. IT professionals responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Microsoft products will be highly motivated to migrate to this new technology, based on its promise of reducing administrative overhead. Windows 2000 Server System Administration Handbook will help NT4 professionals to administer and support the Windows 2000 Server operating system. NT administrators will be able to differentiate the features and technology changes from Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000. In the handbook, readers will find a complete overview of the product, catered to their needs.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 The Windows 2000 System Administration Migration Path Brief Overview of Windows 2000 Server Windows 2000 System Administration Overview Increased Reliability, Availability, and Scalability Easier Management and Lower Costs Comprehensive Internet and Application Server Why the Change Migrating to Windows 2000 Server Getting Ready Streamlining Planning Testing Deployment Setting Up Windows 2000 Server Installing Windows 2000 Server Upgrading to Windows 2000 Server Summary FAQs Chapter 2 Overview of Windows 2000 Administration Introduction to Network Administration Designing and Setting Up the Network Managing the Network Protecting the Network Documenting the Network Microsoft Management Console Introduction to Active Directory Key Concepts Features and Benefits of Active Directory Beyond Active Directory Using Windows 2000 Help Summary FAQs Chapter 3 Setting Up User Accounts Defining an Acceptable Use Policy Template: Acceptable Use/Security Policy Introduction to User Accounts Requirements for New User Accounts Default User Account Settings Creating a Domain User Account Active Directory Users and Computers Creating User Accounts Setting Password Requirements Security Templates Changing Account (Password) Policies Setting Properties for User Accounts Modifying User Accounts Managing User Accounts Deleting User Accounts Changing User Passwords Enabling an Account Disabling an Account Other Active Directory Users and Computer Functions Best Practices Using Active Directory Users and Computers Administrative Logon Account (Password) Policies Summary FAQs Chapter 4 Using Groups to Organize User Accounts Introduction to Groups Group Type Group Scope Implementing Group Strategies Why Use Groups Structuring Groups Implementing Groups Preparing to Create Groups Information Needed to Create a Group Creating a Group Assigning Users to a Group Configuring Group Settings Managing Groups Implementing Local Groups Preparing to Create Local Groups Creating a Local Group Implementing Built-in Groups Built-in Domain Local Groups Built-in Global Groups Built-in Local Groups Built-in System Groups Built-in Group Behavior Best Practices Managing Groups Using Universal Groups Switching Modes Summary FAQs Chapter 5 Administering File Resources Introduction Using Microsoft Windows NT File System (NTFS) Permissions NTFS Folder Permissions NTFS File Permissions How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions Access Control Lists Combining NTFS Permissions Permission Inheritance Assigning NTFS Permissions Planning NTFS Permissions Managing NTFS Permissions Special Access Permissions Using Special Access Permissions Changing NTFS Permissions Copying and Moving Files and Folders Copying Files Moving Files Sharing Resources Securing Network Resources Shared Folder Permissions Creating Shared Folders Developing a Shared Folder Strategy Sharing Folders NTFS Permissions and Shared Folders Troubleshooting Access Problems Solving Permission Problems Best Practices Avoiding Permission-Related Access Problems Guidelines for Managing Shared Folder Permissions Summary FAQs Chapter 6 Administering User Accounts Managing User Profiles User Profiles Overview Contents of a User Profile Settings Saved in a User Profile Local User Profiles Roaming User Profiles Creating Home Folders Home Directories and My Documents Creating Home Directories Introduction to Group Policies Applying Group Policy Best Practices 2 Allowing for Different Hardware Configurations Combining the Power of Profiles and Policies Tightening Security on Home Directories Summary FAQs Chapter 7 Administering Printer Resources Introduction to Administering Printers Terminology Planning the Print Environment Creating the Print Environment Printer Properties General Sharing Ports Advanced Security Device Settings Managing Printer Permissions Security/Sharing Permissions Printer Ownership Managing Printers Assigning Forms to Paper Trays Assigning Separator Pages Creating a Printer Pool Specifying Printer Priorities Redirecting a Printer Removing Printer Drivers Managing Documents in a Print Queue Setting Priority, Notification, Printing Time Administering Printers by Using a Web Browser Best Practices Organize Printers by Business Function or Geographic Location Put Print Devices on a Separate Network Allow Clients Access to Web Printing Interfaces Restart Print Spool Service Periodically FAQs Chapter 8 Managing Storage Data Managing Data Compression Compressing Files and Folders Managing Disk Quotas Encrypting Data File Encryption Decryption of Files Storing Encrypted Files on Remote Servers Accessing Encrypted Data Moving and Renaming Encrypted Data Decrypting Data The Recovery Agent Using Disk Defragmenter Analyzing a Drive Viewing Reports Defragmenting NTFS File System Partitions Troubleshooting Data Storage Best Practices FAQs Chapter 9 Monitoring Event Logs Introduction to Monitoring Event Logs Viewing Event Logs Monitoring Security Events Auditing Files and Folders Auditing Registry Entries Analyzing Security Events Managing Event Logs Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 10 Backing Up and Restoring Data Introduction to Backing Up and Recovering Data Types of Backups Necessary Permissions and User Rights System State Data Emergency Repair Disk Back Up and Restore Options Backing Up Data Restoring Data Authoritative Restore Maintaining Media Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 11 Advanced Administration of Windows 2000 Administering Windows 2000 Microsoft Management Console Windows 2000 System Administration Windows 2000 Network Administration Adapters and Protocols Configuring Adapters and Protocols DHCP Manager DNS Management Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Terminal Services Quality of Service Routing and Remote Access Remote Access Service Dial Out Virtual Private Networks Demand Dial Routing Network Address Translation (NAT) Internet Authentication Service Connection Manager Administration Kit Customizing Windows 2000 Tools for Your Environment Creating Custom MMC Consoles Using the Task Scheduler Understanding the Logon Process Logon Authentication Secondary Logon Services Windows 2000 Resource Kit Direct X Diagnostic Utility Command Line Kill Sysprep Setup Manager Sysdiff Dependency Walker Shutdown Netdiag Summary FAQs Chapter 12 Administering Active Directory Introduction to Administering Active Directory Active Directory Concepts Active Directory Components Using Active Directory Management Utilities Publishing Objects in Active Directory Sharing Resources Locating Objects in Active Directory Controlling Access to Objects User Authentication Object-based Access Control Active Directory Permissions Delegating Administrative Control of Objects Delegation of Control Wizard Overview of Active Directory Service Interface (ADSI) Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 13 Implementing Group Policy Introduction to Windows 2000 Group Policy Group Policy Structure Types of Configurations Type of Group Policies Group Policy Objects Group Policy Containers Group Policy Templates How Group Policy Is Applied in Active Directory Order of Inheritance Creating a Group Policy Object Group Policy and Slow Networks Filtering the Scope of GPO Modifying Group Policy Inheritance Modifying Group Policy Group Policy Tab Group Policy Editor Adding Administrative Templates Using the Group Policy Management Snap-in Group Policy Configuration Example Delegating Administrative Control of a Group Policy Object Creating a Group Policy Object Modifying a Group Policy Object Managing a Group Policy Object Link to a Site, Domain, or Organizational Unit Guidelines for Implementing Group Policy Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 14 Managing User Environments Using Group Policy Introduction to Managing User Environments Types of Group Policy for Managing User Environments Group Policy Snap-In for the Microsoft Management Console Using Administrative Templates Assigning Registry-Based Policies Creating Custom Administrative Templates Adding Administrative Templates Using Scripts Assigning Script Policies to Users and Computers Folder Redirection FAQs Chapter 15 Managing Software by Using Group Policy Introduction Introduction to Managing Software Deployment Deploying Software Creating Software Packages Creating a Non-Windows Installer Package File Managing Software Maintaining Software Upgrading Software Removing Software Summary FAQs Chapter 16 Administering User Accounts and Groups Introduction to Administration of User Accounts and Groups Creating Multiple User Accounts Migrating Users from an NT 4.0 Domain Creating New Active Directory Users in Bulk Importing Users from Novell Directory Services (NDS) Administering Logon Names Lockout Settings Password Requirements Configuring Account Policies Using Group Policy Troubleshooting User Logon Problems Unable to Find a Domain Controller Unable to Load the User Profile Missing Computer Account Redirecting User Data to a Network Share Setting Up Accounts for Mobile Users Multilink and Bandwidth Allocation Protocol (BAP) Using Universal Groups Windows NT 3.x and 4.x Groups Types Windows 2000 Group Types Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 17 Implementing Security in a Windows 2000 Network Introduction to Securing a Windows 2000 Network Applying Security Policies The Security Settings Extension to Group Policy Order of Precedence Creating, Modifying, and Analyzing Security Configurations Security Configuration and Analysis Snap-in SECEDIT.EXE Configuring an Audit Policy Analyzing Security Configurations Security Configuration Templates Implementing Public Key Security Components of Public Key Services Using Public Key Services Enabling and Administering File Encryption Encrypted File System Architecture Using the Encrypted File System Guidelines for Using EFS Best Practices Summary FAQs 7 Chapter 18 Sharing File Resources by Using DFS Introduction to DFS Setting Up a Fault-Tolerant DFS Root Setting Up a Stand-Alone DFS Root Setting Up Child Nodes Configuring Child Nodes as Replica Sets Administering DFS Connecting to an Existing DFS Root Command-Line Administration Removing DFS Roots and Nodes Client Interactions with DFS Security Concerns Best Practices Summary FAQs Chapter 19 Implementing Disaster Protection Introduction Protecting a Windows 2000 Network from Disasters Backing Up Data The Recovery Console Advanced Startup Options Recovering from a System Failure Repairing and Restoring Active Directory Authoritative Restore Summary FAQs Index