Your official Microsoft study guide for MCP Exam 70-217.

Set up and support Windows® 2000 Active Directory™ services and prepare for the Microsoft® Certified Professional (MCP) exam with this official Microsoft study guide. Work through the modular system of lessons and exercises for practical experience implementing and administering Microsoft's next-generation directory service. As you build these real-world system support skills you're also preparing for MCP Exam 70-217 a core requirement on the new MCSE track for Windows 2000.

HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL LEARN.
• Planning configuring and administering your Active Directory infrastructure
• Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) to manage name resolution schema and replication
• Administering the user environment and software with Group Policy
• Deploying the Windows 2000 operating system remotely using Remote Installation Services (RIS)
• Using Active Directory to centrally manage users groups shared folders and network resources
• Implementing and troubleshooting security in a directory services infrastructure
• Monitoring and optimizing Active Directory performance

HERE'S WHAT'S INSIDE.
• Comprehensive self-paced training that maps to MCP exam goals and objectives
• Skill-building practice exercises that help you apply what you learn to the job
• Lesson summaries and end-of-chapter review questions to help gauge your progress

An electronic version of this book is available on the companion CD.