Active Directory, DNS & Administration

Keep an Eye on Those Servers is a review of 4 or 5 enterprise class server administration applications.

Active Directory Integrated Zones

What Active Directory integrated DNS zone data gets replicated in a domain?
Q. How do I configure Active Directory integrated DNS?
Configuring a new primary server
Primary and Active Directory Integrated Zones Differences

Active Directory Integrated Reverse Zones Do Not Load on DNS Servers
Active Directory Integrated Zones Secure Dynamic Update
Active Directory integration

Domain Controllers

Restoring a domain controller
Naming Master Domain Controller
How to promote and demote domain controllers in Windows 2000
Managing and Configuring Windows 2000 Domain Controllers (labmice.net) - articles

DNS, Active Directory & Administration Articles

Windows 2000 DNS
How replication works
DNS Domain Search Order
Chapter 4: Configuring DNS

Chapter 19: Optimizing DNS
Deployment Planning Guide

Windows 2000 Administration
Working with Active Directory
Scavenging Stale DNS Records
Adding Your First Active Object
How directory partitions affect replication
Installing and Configuring Active Directory
Implementing and Administering Resources
Chapter 11: New DNS Features in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Convert a DNS Server to a Root DNS Server
How do I configure DNS for a Windows 2000 domain?
Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS
Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory
Using Active Directory Schema and Display Specifiers.pdf
How do I install and configure Windows 2000 DNS server?
How to Configure a Domain Suffix Search List on the Domain Name System Clients
Installing, Configuring, Managing, Monitoring, and Troubleshooting DNS for Active Directory

HOW TO: Integrate DNS with Existing DNS Infrastructure If Active Directory Is Enabled in Windows 2000
HOW TO: Create a Child Domain in Active Directory and Delegate the DNS Namespace to the Child Domain
DNS and Windows 2000 AD Issues details the syntax necessary to use the command line executable Dnscmd.exe.
Domain Name Service (DNS) Chapter 16 from Microsoft Windows 2000 TCP/IP Protocols and Services Technical Reference
Configuring Windows 2000 DNS to Support Active Directory and Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory are the same article in 2 different formats. The second is easier to read quickly; but the first has screen captures to verify that you're in the proper place at each step.

FSMO

FSMO Server Roles
Get FSMO Roles with IADs tools
Windows 2000 Active Directory FSMO Roles
How do I transfer FSMO roles using the MMC snap-in?
Flexible Single-Master Operations in Microsoft® Active DirectoryTM
How to Find the FSMO Role Owners Using ADSI and WSH (Q235617)
FSMO Placement and Optimization on Windows 2000 Domain Controllers

Links Pages & Article Repositories

The DNS Place
The Active Directory Connector
Wayne's Windows 2000 Active Directory Tips
DNS and DDNS Resources (labmice.net)

Major Administrative References

Windows 2000 Active Directory Black Book: Introduction to Active Directory: In Depth

Network and Server Performance Tuning

Performance Monitor and Networks: Optimize Network Performance with Performance Monitor
Module 8: Supporting Applications talks about NTVDM and running 16 bit applications in a separate memory space.

Synchronization & Master Role Related Articles

Keeping Time with Win2K
Co-existing with Win2000 Time Service
Determining Operations Masters in a Win2K Forest and Domain

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Setup Issues in Windows 2000
Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Networking
Active Directory Diagnostics, Troubleshooting, and Recovery
Troubleshooting NTVDM and WOW Startup Errors
Troubleshooting Printing Problems in Windows

Users And Computers

Active Directory Users, Computers, and Groups

Webcasts

DNS in the Active Directory Tree webcast
DNS in the Active Directory Tree Part 2: Best Practices, Common Problems, and Troubleshooting webcast

White Papers

Windows 2000 DNS 
Windows 2000 DNS Integration.pdf
Configure DNS Name Resolution Windows 2000 DNS

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