This page contains a collection of Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008 Active Directory related articles, tips & tricks, whitepapers, useful tools and more.
Active Directory provides the means to manage the identities and relationships that make up your organization's network. Integrated with Windows Server, Active Directory gives you out-of-the-box functionality needed to centrally configure and administer system, user, and application settings.
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Recommended Reading:
- Working with Active Directory Snapshots in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 has a new feature allowing administrators to create snapshots of the Active Directory database for offline use. More...
- Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
Like its predecessors, Windows Server 2008 keeps the Active Directory healthy by periodically performing an automated defragmentation. Although this defragmentation works, it does not compact the database. This article details how to perform an offline defragmentation. More... - Basic Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) Scripting
This article highlights key terminology and concepts aimed at helping you learn the basics of learning ADSI scripting. More... - Adding New Administrative Templates to GPO
One method for an administrator to add such extensions to the GPO is by adding new settings to the Administrative Templates sections. This can be done by adding .ADM files to the existing Administrative Templates section in GPO. More...
- Disable Password Requirements in Windows Server 2003 Domains
In some occasions, such as testing, lab-building, classes and so on, you might want to disable the built-in security policies of that ensure users select strong passwords. This article details how to do exactly that. More...
Further Reading:
- A Word about Working with GPOs and Terminal Servers
- Active Directory Client (dsclient) for Win98/NT
- Active Directory Offline Defragmentation
- Active Directory Restore Mode Trick
- Active Directory Search Limit
- Active Directory Sizer Tool
- Active Directory SRV Records
- Active Directory Training Labs
- Add Additional Attributes to the User Objects
- Add Missing User Properties Tabs in Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows Vista
- Add Unlock User Option to Active Directory Users and Computers
- Add User Account Information to Active Directory Users and Computers
- Adding New Administrative Templates to a GPO
- Administer Windows 2000/2003 Domain from Windows XP
- Anonymous LDAP operations in Windows 2003 AD
- Backing Up Group Policy Objects
- Backup Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- Basic Active Directory Services Interface (ADSI) Scripting
- Can I disable the circular logging method in Active Directory?
- Change Recovery Console Password
- Changing the Tombstone Lifetime Attribute in Active Directory
- Configure a New Global Catalog
- Configure Time and Date Settings in Windows 2008 Server Core
- Consolidating Multiple Windows Domains
- Control Active Directory Intrasite Replication Interval
- Controlling IE cache size via GPO
- Create Taskpads for Active Directory Operations
- Create Users for Testing Purposes
- Creating a trust relationship between two Small Business Server 2000/2003 domains
- Daniel Petri's MCSE and System Administrator Job Interview Questions - Part 2 - Active Directory
- Defragmenting an Active Directory Database
- Defragmenting the Active Directory Database
- Delete Failed DCs from Active Directory
- Determining FSMO Role Holders
- Disable Password Requirements in Windows Server 2003 Domains
- Editing Additional Attributes of User Objects
- Establishing a Proper Global Catalog Placement Strategy
- Event logs archiving with GPO
- First DC in Domain Problem
- Fix an Unsuccessful DC Demotion
- Forcibly Removing Active Directory from a DC - Retire a Domain Controller
- How can I transfer NT4 domain data using the Active Directory Migration Tool?
- How do I install Active Directory on my Windows Server 2003 server?
- How do I install and configure a new Windows 2000 DNS server to prepare for a new AD Domain?
- How do I run Powershell and VBScripts on Windows PCs using AD and Group Policy?
- How to Install a Replica DC in an Existing AD Domain on Windows 2000
- How to Install a Replica DC in an Existing AD Domain on Windows Server 2003
- How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000
- How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000 (for idiots)
- How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000 (for idiots)
- How to Install Active Directory on Windows 2000 (for Lamers)
- How to Restore Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- How to Set Up ADMT for a Windows NT 4.0-to-Windows Server 2003 Migration?
- How to use Active Directory Migration Tool v2.0 to migrate from Windows 2000 to Windows Server 2003?
- Import Saved Queries in Windows Server 2003 AD Users & Computers
- Install DC from Media in Windows Server 2003
- Joining a Domain in Windows XP Pro
- LDAP Search Samples for Windows Server 2003 and Exchange 2000/2003
- List all Users and Groups in Domain
- Load Balancing on Windows 2000/2003 DC after Upgrading from NT
- Manually Undeleting Objects in Active Directory
- Planning FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Protect Objects in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory from Accidental Deletion
- Raise Domain Function Level in Windows Server 2003 Domains
- Raise Forest Fuction Level in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- Recovering Deleted Items in Active Directory
- Require Windows 98 Clients to Logon to the Domain
- Requirements when Joining a Domain
- Running the Windows 2000 Server Active Directory Migration Tool
- Saved Queries in Windows Server 2003 AD Users & Computers
- Seizing FSMO Roles
- Specops Releases Gpupdate 2.0 and Remote Admin CTP Products
- Tracking Change Replications in AD using Repadmin.exe
- Transferring FSMO Roles
- Troubleshooting Dcpromo Errors
- Unable to Logon to Windows 2003 Domain Due to Windows Cannot Connect to the Domain Error
- Unattended Installation of Active Directory
- Understanding Active Directory Schema
- Understanding Administrative Templates in GPO
- Understanding FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Understanding Function Levels in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory
- Upgrade Windows 2000 GPO with XP Features
- View Additional User Information in AD Users and Computers
- Web Servers Training Labs
- What Do You Need to Install Active Directory?
- What's New in Windows Server 2003 Active Directory?
- Windows 2000 Domain Rename
- Windows 2003 ADPrep
- Windows 2003 ADPrep Fix for Exchange 2000
- Windows 2003 Domain Controller Rename
- Windows 2003 Domain Rename
- Working with Group Policy
Other articles might fit into the Installation and Networking sections, so make sure you look there too.
