Windows 2000 Active Directory Design & Deployment

By Gary Olsen

Active Directory is a feature new to Windows 2000, a central technology that unifies all of the management aspects of a network into a single application. With all of its functionality, Active... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1578702429
• ISBN13: 9781578702428
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Sams
• Length: 648 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 1.3" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Must have for Migration Project Leaders

This book is written very well. It is from a business perspective in the beginning and essential for any project leader or executive contemplating the daunting task of migration to Windows 2000. Gary has linked almost every concept to on-line helps and sample spreadsheets to assist in the planning and successful completion of your migration. As a technician, this book is valuable as a planning resource and more especially as a peek into the mind of business planners. We all know our networks need to be migrated. With the tools in this book, you will be armed with the resources to procure funding for such a migration. I'll be putting this resource to good use on my very next project.

Real world experience in the book

After reviewing many of the titles available for deploying Windows 2000/Active Directory, this book was the first I had come across that did not just regurgitate MSKB Article information or MS Whitepapers. It was well written and had answers to many of the questions you would have when planning a deployment. Along with MS's "Notes from the Field" book, it's one I go to time and again for information.

This book just keeps going . . .

I first picked up this book because it offered some of the only real information in print on using GPOs effectively. But, the more I dig into the information provided the more I appreciate the treasure trove this book is. The coverage of site design issues is the best I have encountered, and the author's willingness to recognize the limitations of the vendor's early recommendations is very much welcome. This book is well worth your time.

Not all of the way through, but great!

I'm in the process of doing an AD design for our company, and have found the business perspective in this book to be great. There's always tech books on something like AD, but putting it to the business folks in a way that they understand is a real challenge. This book has helped me tremendously.

The one to buy

I went down to the bookstore and looked at all the Active Directory and Windows 2000 books. Most of them seem to be sold by weight, with great big type and hundreds of not very useful screen shots. This one isn't like that... it is a real book, with good coverage, interesting and fresh things to say, and good pointers to other information. There should be more computer books like this.