Microsoft's Active Directory is a quantum leap forward in the management, interoperability, and security of your enterprise network. More that just an overview of the new features, Windows 2000 Active Directory helps you get the most out of this new tool's potential. Brovick, Hauger, and Wade will help you obviate pitfalls while giving you detailed solutions and pragmatic advice you won't find anywhere else. Perfect for network architects and implementers, this book describes the intricacies of Active Directory while keeping real-world systems and constraints in mind. If you are charged with planning, implementing, or managing Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Active Directory will help you: learn how to define your organization's business and technical requirements, and couple them with Active Directory's functionality; develop a unified directory strategy that will support enterprise applications now and in the future; and comprehend how Active Directory and DNS can coexist peacefully.

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Heavy on theory, weak on application - 2000-05-13
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You may find this book suitable if you are researching the theory behind AD implementation. It will provide you with high-level, high-brow planning. However, if you are looking for some applicable concepts to administering AD, you won't find them here. A more appropriate title may be "Concepts and Theories of Active Directory". If you can stay awake through this one, or thrive on project management, this may be worth you're while. However, if that's the case, read Microsoft's white papers instead.

A very helpful and useful book - 2000-05-25
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I found this book to be very helpful in assisting me with my migration to Windows 2000 and thorough in explaining the active directory concepts. I would recommend this book to anyone that is serious about planning and executing a migration to Windows 2000 or to anyone that just wants a better understanding of Active Directory.

a great window to understanding - 2006-07-13
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i found this book well written, considering that it was split between three people. informative and helpful, this is good book that will help if you are having trouble understanding windows 2000.

Great Introduction and Planning Book - 2001-03-01
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Buy it. This is an excellent book at a great price for those responsible for implementation planning and needing an introduction. The book is in-depth on theory and sure beats having to track down dozens of white papers. Other reviewers have badgered the book for its lack of technical details or practical examples of a migration but since that is not the intention of the book it is unfortunate they rated it so low. You can't judge a book by it's cover and that's why you need to glance at the outline to see if the contents are what you need. Anyway, at under 400 pages you can actually divulge the information provided in a reasonable period of time - important for those on a fast track. Kudos to the authors.

Windows 2000 Active Directory - 2000-06-25
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Suprisingly thin on practical information - poorly written (or edited to create more pages) - and not usable. Better to read the Whitepapers on Microsoft's web site....for theory - which is the true nature of this book.

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