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>What is the difference between Windows 2000 Active Directory and Windows 2003 Active
Directory? Is there any difference in 2000 Group Polices and 2003 Group Polices? What is
meant by ADS and ADS services in Windows 2003?
Windows 2003 Active Directory introduced a number of new security features, as well as convenience
features such as the ability to rename a domain controller and even an entire domain
Windows Server 2003 also introduced numerous changes to the default settings that can be affected
by Group Policy - you can see a detailed list of each available setting and which OS is required to
support it by downloading the Group Policy Settings Reference.

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ADS stands for Automated Deployment Services, and is used to quickly roll out identically-configured
servers in large-scale enterprise environments. You can get more information from the ADS
homepage.

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>I want to setup a DNS server and Active Directory domain. What do I do first? If I install
the DNS service first and name the zone 'name.org' can I name the AD domain 'name.org'
too?
Not only can you have a DNS zone and an Active Directory domain with the same name, it's actually
the preferred way to go if at all possible. You can install and configure DNS before installing Active
Directory, or you can allow the Active Directory Installation Wizard (dcpromo) itself install DNS on
your server in the background.
>How do I determine if user accounts have local administrative access?
You can use the net localgroup administrators command on each workstation (probably in a login
script so that it records its information to a central file for later review). This command will enumerate
the members of the Administrators group on each machine you run it on. Alternately, you can use the
Restricted Groups feature of Group Policy to restrict the membership of Administrators to only those
users you want to belong.
>Why am I having trouble printing with XP domain users?
In most cases, the inability to print or access resources in situations like this one will boil down to an
issue with name resolution, either DNS or WINS/NetBIOS. Be sure that your Windows XP clients'
wireless connections are configured with the correct DNS and WINS name servers, as well as with the
appropriate NetBIOS over TCP/IP settings. Compare your wireless settings to your wired LAN settings
and look for any discrepancies that may indicate where the functional difference may lie.
>What is the ISTG? Who has that role by default?
Windows 2003 Domain controllers each create Active Directory Replication connection objects
representing inbound replication from intra-site replication partners. For inter-site replication, one
domain controller per site has the responsibility of evaluating the inter-site replication topology and
creating Active Directory Replication Connection objects for appropriate bridgehead servers within its
site. The domain controller in each site that owns this role is referred to as the Inter-Site Topology
Generator (ISTG).

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>What is difference between Server 2003 vs 2008?
1. Virtualization. (Windows Server 2008 introduces Hyper-V (V for Virtualization) but only on 64bit
versions. More and more companies are seeing this as a way of reducing hardware costs by running
several 'virtual' servers on one physical machine.)
2. Server Core (provides the minimum installation required to carry out a specific server role, such as
for a DHCP, DNS or print server)
3. Better security.
4. Role-based installation.
5. Read Only Domain Controllers (RODC).
6. Enhanced terminal services.

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7. Network Access Protection - Microsoft's system for ensuring that clients connecting to Server 2008
are patched, running a firewall and in compliance with corporate security policies.
8. PowerShell - Microsoft's command line shell and scripting language has proved popular with some
server administrators.
9. IIS 7 .
10. Bitlocker - System drive encryption can be a sensible security measure for servers located in
remote branch offices. >br> The main difference between 2003 and 2008 is Virtualization,
management. 2008 has more in-build components and updated third party drivers.
11. Windows Aero.
>What are the requirements for installing AD on a new server?
1 The Domain structure.
2 The Domain Name .
3 storage location of the database and log file.
4 Location of the shared system volume folder.
5 DNS config Methode.
6 DNS configuration.
>What are the default Active Directory Built in groups ?
Groups in the Builtin container
- Account Operators
- Administrators
- Backup Operators
- Guests
- Incoming Forest Trust Builders
- Network Configuration Operators
- Performance Monitor Users
- Performance Log Users
- Pre-Windows 2000 Compatible Access
- Print Operators
- Remote Desktop Users
- Replicator
- Server Operators
- Users
Groups in the Users container
- Cert Publishers
- DnsAdmins (If installed with DNS)
- DnsUpdateProxy (If installed with DNS)
- Domain Admins
- Domain Computers
- Domain Controllers
- Domain Guests
- Domain Users
- Enterprise Admins (only appears in the forest root domain)
- Group Policy Creator Owners
- IIS_WPG (installed with IIS)
- RAS and IAS Servers
- Schema Admins (only appears in the forest root domain)

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>What is LDP?
LDP : Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) is often used to establish MPLS LSPs when traffic engineering is
not required. It establishes LSPs that follow the existing IP routing, and is particularly well suited for
establishing a full mesh of LSPs between all of the routers on the network.
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(Dec 19, 2014) Sachin Salunke said:

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(Sept 11, 2014) Siva Kumar Royal said:
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(June 25, 2014) Prasad said:
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(Apr 29, 2013) Bharat Kumar B said:
Very useful information . Thanks for the info.

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