Active Directory Schema
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Managing users and objects in Windows Server 2003
Insight More powerful now, Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users And Computers utility differs from previous versions. Here's what you should know about using it to manage users.
Familiarize yourself with Active Directory's five FSMO roles
Techguide While Active Directory is a distributed system, some servers only carry out specific roles, known as Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles. Scott Lowe introduces you to these five roles, and tells you how to determine which servers hold which roles.
Tags: Servers, Networking, Directory services, Microsoft Server 2003
In-place upgrade of Exchange 2003
Insight tutorial Learn the basics of successfully performing a simple in-place upgrade to this popular groupware application.
Tags: Microsoft Server 2003
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Exchange 2007 SP2 paves the way to Exchange 2010
Techguide Exchange 2007 SP2 is out and about. Scott Lowe outlines some of the more exciting changes that have been made to this popular groupware product.
Tags: Server platforms, Microsoft Windows, Exchange 2007 SP2, Service Pack, Scott Lowe, Backup, Service Pack 2, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Stretch Active Directory's schema to fit your needs
Insight If you've ever looked at an object's properties in Active Directory, you know that AD stores a lot of information, but you may need to add other types of attributes.
