Chapter ELEVEN. Enterprise Domain Design

TOPICS IN THIS CHAPTER

  • Microsoft Domains

  • Active Directory

  • Design Considerations for Active Directory Domains

  • Strengths and Weaknesses of Active Directory

  • NIS Domains

In this chapter we will discuss the Microsoft domains and how they relate to an organization's use of them. Interaction with DNS and the overall structure of an Active Directory deployment are considered. We also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of Active Directory for our environment. Finally, we briefly mention Network Information System (NIS) domains.

As discussed previously, Elsolutions has no need for a strong centrally administered IT infrastructure. However, it does need some consistency and predictability from all participants in the ...

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