Part 1: Active Directory Design.

Chapter 1: Active Directory Fundamentals.

Chapter 2: Domain Name System Design.

Chapter 3: Active Directory Domain Services Forest and Domain Design.

Chapter 4: Organizing the Physical and Logical Aspects of AD DS.

Chapter 5: Flexible Single Master Operations Design.

Part 2: Active Directory Object Management.

Chapter 6: Managing Accounts: User, Group, and Computer.

Chapter 7: Maintaining Organizational Units.

Chapter 8: Managing Group Policy.

Chapter 9: Managing Active Directory Security.

Part 3: Active Directory Service Management.

Chapter 10: Managing Access with Active Directory Services.

Chapter 11: Managing Active Directory Rights Management Services.

Chapter 12: Managing Active Directory Certificate Services.

Chapter 13: Managing the Flexible Single Master Operations Roles.

Chapter 14: Maintaining the Active Directory Database.

Part 4: Active Directory Best Practices and Troubleshooting.

Chapter 15: Microsoft’s Troubleshooting Methodology for Active Directory.

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting Problems Related to Network Infrastructure.

Chapter 17: Troubleshooting Problems Related to the Active Directory Database.

Part 5: Streamlining Management with Scripts.

Chapter 18: ADSI Primer.

Chapter 19: Active Directory Scripts.

Chapter 20: Monitoring Active Directory.

Chapter 21: Managing Active Directory with PowerShell.

Appendix A: The Bottom Line.

Index.