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By Brian Desmond
A site topology consists of sites, site links, and site link bridges that generally map closely to the network topology. Understanding how to build a site topology is essential for your Active Directory to replicate efficiently and fail over gracefully in case of a network outage.]]>Brian DesmondThu, 13 Oct 2011 13:00:26 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/active-directory-replication-topology-140895http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/project-plan-features-exchange-server-2010-73/exchange-server-2010/mastering-exchange-control-panel-135908
By Brian Desmond
Microsoft Exchange Server 2010’s Exchange Control Panel is a new web interface that provides a great deal of flexibility for end users, technicians, delegated administrators, and Exchange administrators to manage various Exchange features.]]>Brian DesmondTue, 16 Aug 2011 17:37:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/project-plan-features-exchange-server-2010-73/exchange-server-2010/mastering-exchange-control-panel-135908http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/gain-a-better-understanding-of-exactly-how-active-directory-replication-works-135815
By Brian Desmond
Moving changes to objects and attributes between domain controllers (DCs) is a critical function of Active Directory (AD). Learn the details of how this mechanism works, to make troubleshooting easier.]]>Brian DesmondThu, 21 Jul 2011 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/gain-a-better-understanding-of-exactly-how-active-directory-replication-works-135815http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/recovering-from-active-directory-disasters-129989
By Brian Desmond
It’s important to be prepared for the various disasters that might strike an Active Directory (AD) forest. Here’s how to recover from the two most common calamities: a failed domain controller (DC) and accidentally deleted objects.]]>Brian DesmondThu, 21 Apr 2011 14:41:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/recovering-from-active-directory-disasters-129989http://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/delegating-privileges-in-active-directory
By Brian Desmond
Take a practical look at the more advanced AD security editor and the different fundamental constructs you’ll need to know to master AD delegation.]]>Brian DesmondFri, 14 Jan 2011 17:02:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/delegating-privileges-in-active-directoryhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/sidebar-using-the-security-descriptor-editor-in-ldp-to-remove-the-abstraction-from-the-acl
By Brian Desmond
Sidebar: Using the Security Descriptor Editor in LDP to Remove the Abstraction from the ACL]]>Brian DesmondTue, 14 Dec 2010 09:42:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/active-directory/sidebar-using-the-security-descriptor-editor-in-ldp-to-remove-the-abstraction-from-the-aclhttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/kerberos/kerberos-delegation-and-troubleshooting
By Brian Desmond
If you need to set up an application that requires Kerberos constrained delegation, you need a solid understanding of how delegated authentication works. Numerous tools let you quickly and easily troubleshoot Kerberos problems.]]>Brian DesmondMon, 22 Nov 2010 18:15:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/kerberos/kerberos-delegation-and-troubleshootinghttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/technology/extending-the-active-directory-schema
By Brian Desmond
Historically, both AD administrators and IT managers have been fearful of extending the AD schema. But Brian Desmond shows that with a bit of planning and due diligence, extending your AD schema doesn’t have to be something to fear.]]>Brian DesmondTue, 02 Nov 2010 04:42:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/technology/extending-the-active-directory-schemahttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/kerberos/kerberos-in-active-directory
By Brian Desmond
Kerberos uses a series of tickets to provide nearly invisible authentication in AD environments.]]>Brian DesmondMon, 20 Sep 2010 15:55:00 GMThttp://www.windowsitpro.com/article/kerberos/kerberos-in-active-directory