Contents Introduction Assessment Test xxxv xlvii Part I Chapter 1 MCTS: Windows Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Configuration (Exam 70-640) Overview of Active Directory The Industry before Active Directory The Benefits of Active Directory Understanding Active Directory's Logical Structure Components and Mechanisms of Active Directory An Overview of Active Directory Domains Overview of an Active Directory Forest Understanding Active Directory Objects Names and Identifiers of Objects Using Organizational Units (OUs) in Active Directory Security Features of User, Computer, and Group Objects Delegation of Administrative Control Introducing Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Roles Active Directory Certificate Services 1 3 5 5 9 9 11 13 15 15 17 18 19 21 22