I started my career as a web developer. I still remember my first day at work. It was at a software development company with 20 engineers. I didn't know anything about Active Directory (AD) back then as I was too focused on being a software engineer. So, I turned on the computer and typed in my username and password to log in. Then, it said I needed to set a new password. I typed the most complex password I could think of. After that, I logged in and started working. It was a pretty busy morning, learning new things. After a quick break in the late afternoon, I came back to my seat to continue my work. I typed my complex password to log in but failed. I tried it again but had the same result. I kept on trying, and after a few attempts came the famous account lockout message. I walked into the server room and mentioned my account situation...
Mastering Active Directory
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Mastering Active Directory
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Overview of this book
Active Directory (AD) is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of user data, security, and distributed resources and enables inter-operation with other directories.
This book will first help you brush up on the AD architecture and fundamentals, before guiding you through core components, such as sites, trust relationships, objects, and attributes. You will then explore AD schemas, LDAP, RMS, and security best practices to understand objects and components and how they can be used effectively. Next, the book will provide extensive coverage of AD Domain Services and Federation Services for Windows Server 2016, and help you explore their new features. Furthermore, you will learn to manage your identity infrastructure for a hybrid cloud setup. All this will help you design, plan, deploy, manage operations, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure in a secure and effective manner. You’ll later discover Azure AD Module, and learn to automate administrative tasks using PowerShell cmdlets. All along, this updated second edition will cover content based on the latest version of Active Directory, PowerShell 5.1 and LDAP.
By the end of this book, you’ll be well versed with best practices and troubleshooting techniques for improving security and performance in identity infrastructures.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Section 1: Active Directory Planning, Design, and Installation
Active Directory Fundamentals
Active Directory Domain Services 2016
Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
Active Directory Domain Name System
Placing Operations Master Roles
Migrating to Active Directory 2016
Section 2: Active Directory Administration
Managing Active Directory Objects
Managing Users, Groups, and Devices
Designing the OU Structure
Managing Group Policies
Section 3: Active Directory Service Management
Active Directory Services
Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Rights Management Services
Section 4: Best Practices and Troubleshooting
Active Directory Security Best Practices
Advanced AD Management with PowerShell
Azure Active Directory Hybrid Setup
Active Directory Audit and Monitoring
Active Directory Troubleshooting
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