Active Directory Administrator's Pocket Consultant (Administrators Pocket Consultant) at Dominant Systems Book Store

Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers immediate answers for the day-to-day administration of Active Directory in Windows Server 2008. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field!

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Install forests, domain trees, and child domains
Add and remove writable domain controllers and deploy read-only controllers
Configure, maintain, and troubleshoot global catalog servers
Maintain directory and data integrity using operations masters
Evaluate sites, subnets, and replication before expanding a network
Establish a trust relationship between domains and between forests
Maintain and recover Active Directory Domain Services
Employ essential command-line utilities

Customer Reviews & Comments
I'm a huge fan of monster books but there's something to be said about Stanek's focussed approach in his pocket consultants. I read a recent review of one of his books that said he's so good because he's both an actual writer and a technie, and it's true, and what a rare combination that is. He has a gift for being able to explain the most complex subjects clearly and concisely and it's why he is in my opinion the best computer book author in the world. This book is different from all his others in its focus, which is on Active Directory, and it was on my wish list ever since I saw it was coming out. I had a hard time getting ahold of too, but the extra effort was worth it and then some. In 330 pages, he's done more for my understanding of Active Directory than any other book dedicated to the subject that I read previously. Additionally, the book is written as the perfect companion to what the author writes about in his book, Windows Server 2008 Inside Out. His Inside Out book focuses on architecture, planning, design and implementation of AD as well as computer, user, group accounts. This book's strength is its strong focus on Active Directory infrastructure and Active Directory administration. The book discusses Active Directory for Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2. There's one overview chapter, Chapter 1, that digs right away into domains, DCs, schema, objects, and AD management. Then the book digs right into everything you need to know become an AD expert. Chapter 2, 3, and 4 dig into installing and configuring forests, domains, domain tree, child domains, DCs, and RODCs. All the approaches are covered, such as with or without media and also with or without using unattended installation techniques, and there are good examples for using the command-line and answer files. Part 2 of the book digs in to AD infrastructure servers. Global catalog servers, operations master and bridgeheads all get their own chapters and indepth discussion on configuration, management, maintenance and troubleshooting. Excellent discussions on replication and lots of insights you don't normally find in computer manuals. Part 3 of the book digs in to AD authentication, trusts, selective authentication, directory database maintenance and the like. Excellent discussions especially across domains and across forests and recovery. In summary, this is definitely a must have and one of those rare books you're going to want to read cover to cover, at least once if not twice. But all Stanek's books are like that too.

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