Active Directory

event of a catastrophic disruption (fire) or disaster (hurricane) and a major IT or data center outage occurs

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The main domain controller is going to reside in the LA office along with a backup domain controller for redundancy incase the main domain controller fails. A read-only domain controller (RODC) will be implemented in the NY office which will improve the security on the organizations network as well as provide faster logon times and better access to other devices and resources located on the network (Microsoft, 2011). Because the Active Directory domain controllers are being placed on the DNS servers, we are going to be able to take advantage of Active Directory-integrated zones (ADI). By using ADI any changes made to the main Active Directory domain controller will be replicated to all other domain controllers on the network providing fault tolerance. In addition, any time an ADI zone transfer occurs the data is encrypted ensuring the security of the data being sent between the servers (Zone

Chapter 4 - Describe the impact on users of migrating from a small single server-based network to a directory-based network with multiple servers in different roles. Also describe the impact on network designers and administrators.

hit by a bus. To mitigate this, hire additional resources or cross train resources to handle the system/hardware as a backup function in the even he/she is

Mail servers handle the receiving and sending of e-mails within a network. Database servers host databases that users access with applications and other servers. In order to ensure protection of this domain, proper maintenance should be implemented, which includes; removal of unnecessary services and protocols, not using default passwords, regularly scheduled patch and updates, configuration of firewalls.

A) As the machines are conected to an internet, we can expect hat Internet protocols manage

1. How many Domain Controllers are in your environment? If there is only one DC in your environment (Not recommended) then all the roles will be on the same server and I would recommend that there should be no more than 20 users. If you have more than 20 users you should have at least two DCs. Two domain controllers are recommended for environments of up to 200 users. It is important to not have the Domain Naming Master on the same server as the RID Master or the PDC Master,

Active Directory Users and Computers: This tool creates and manages Active Directory users, computers, and groups. You can also use this tool to create Organizational Units

University of Cambridge. (n.d.). University Information Services (Computing)-Active Directory FSMO Roles. Retrieved from University of Cambridge: http://www.ucs.cam.ac.uk/support/windows-support/winsuptech/activedir/fsmoroles

Level 1: Identify the functions a windows server could provide from a small business / home office environment. Please include the server roles in your answer.

The first server is the Domain controller which stores the users account information and responsible for authentications while also enforces security policy due to the Active Directory Domain

b. Uses high-speed networking technologies to give servers fast access to large amounts of disk storage

This guide provides a step-by-step methodology based on best practices learned from customers that have already deployed Active Directory in their organizations. It provides all the tasks and decisions you need to develop an Active Directory design to manage Windows networks. The intended audience for this guide is the IT professional responsible for testing, piloting, and rolling out an

The organization is a social or business unit of people working together to achieve the common goals and the organization managed through the