Active Directory Auditing

Great Links from Microsoft on AD Auditing

Audit Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd941595(v=ws.10).aspx
Building a Case
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ericfitz/archive/2008/08/20/tracking-user-logon-activity-using-logon-events.aspx
Security Events
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/947226
AD Diagnostic Logging
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961809.aspx
Audit AD User Creation/Deletion
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/17055.event-ids-when-a-new-user-account-is-created-on-active-directory.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/17056.event-ids-when-a-user-account-is-deleted-from-active-directory.aspx

MCSA 2012

Latest Update – Wow now this cert is outdated. Windows Server 2012 R2 has been released
http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinremde/archive/2013/06/25/breaking-news-windows-server-2012-r2-and-system-center-2012-r2-preview-evaluations-are-now-available.aspx?goback=%2Egde_1864032_member_252808253
 
I am up and running with the new version of Windows Server 2012 R2 on 6/26/2013
The MCSA Server 2012 Exams are challenging so here I put together a list of some references I used during my studies.  Note that this list will help those most that have the knowledge associated with an MCITP on Windows Server 2008.
I hope this helps and good luck.
General Info on What’s New in 2012 Networking (3 part series)
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/articles-tutorials/windows-server-2012/Whats-New-Windows-Server-2012-Networking-Part1.html

70-410

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-410

My Reference Links for 70-410
Active Directory
Active Directory Install http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472162.aspx
AD Wizard http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831457.aspx
Offline Join http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/offline-domain-join-djoin-step-by-step(v=ws.10).aspx
Restricted Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc957640.aspx
Implement Central Store and convert existing ADM files into ADMX
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2011/12/12/how-to-implement-the-central-store-for-group-policy-admin-templates-completely-hint-remove-those-adm-files.aspx

Content Management
Shadow Copies
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771305.aspx
Advanced Offline Files
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj966252.aspx
Disk Management
Spanned Volume http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784653(v=ws.10).aspx
Convert MBR to GPT http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725671.aspx
GPO
Control Windows Store Installation
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh832040.aspx
Create Rules for Packaged Apps
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh994588.aspx
Using GPP Rename Administrator Account
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/datacenter/change-local-username-and-password-via-group-policy/3185


GUI/Core Transformation – Full – Core/GUI – Core
Info - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831786.aspx
More Info - http://blogs.technet.com/b/server_core/archive/2012/05/09/configuring-the-minimal-server-interface.aspx
GUI to Core Step by Step - http://blogs.technet.com/b/puneetvig/archive/2012/10/16/switch-between-full-and-core-in-windows-server-2012-using-powershell-3-0.aspx
Core to GUI – Step by Step - http://blogs.technet.com/b/john_taylor/archive/2013/01/09/converting-from-server-2012-core-install-to-full-gui.aspx
Good Article from Scripting Guy http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/01/25/use-powershell-to-remove-the-gui-on-windows-server-2012.aspx
Command Reference
Import-Module ServerManager (needed for Uninstall-WindowsFeature cmdlets below)
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell –Restart (Removes shell but leaves Server Management GUI)
Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart (Creates non-GUI server core)

Networking
Nic Teaming
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831648.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/15004.nic-teaming-windows-2012.aspx
Storage Spaces
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831739.aspx
Security
Connection Security Rules
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772017.aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd448591(v=ws.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725940(v=ws.10).aspx
Server Management
Remote Server Management http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh921475.aspx
Remote Server Core Management
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2012/05/03/what-needs-to-be-configured-to-do-remote-disk-management-of-a-server-core-installation-in-windows-server-2012-via-powershell.aspx

Powershell 3.0 Requirements
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh847837.aspx
VirtualizationWhats New http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831410.aspx
VHDX - Hyper-V Virtual Hard Disk Format Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831446.aspx
Virtual Fibre Channel http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831413.aspx
NUMA Features in Hyper-V http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj628164.aspx
Scaling Hyper-V (EUMA and SR-IOV) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831389.aspx
Hyper-V Keyboard Shortcuts http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/415.hyper-v-vm-connection-keyboard-shortcuts.aspx
WMI
More on WMI Filters http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/1432-using-wmi-filters-to-apply-group-policy-to-a-target-operating-system
More on WMI Tools http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/netmon/thread/72aae31a-bd24-4f24-9e54-356e4f30d857
Scriptomatic 2.0 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=12028

70-411

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-411
WSUS – Windows Software Update Services
RAS – Remote Access
DCS – Data Collection Sets
GPO – Group Policy Objects
ADO – Active Directory Objects
My Reference Links for 70-411
Data Reduplication Overview
Network Policy Conditions Properties
Administering NPS
Introduction to Administering NPS
Network Policy Server Operations Guide
Network Policy Server Operations Guide
Group Policy Settings in Internet Explorer 10
Internet Explorer Group Policy Preferences do not apply to Internet Explorer 9 in a Windows Server 2008 R2 domain environment
Bit Locker: How to enable Network Unlock
Windows Server 2008 R2 : File Server Resource Manager (part 1)
Configure File Screen Audit

70-412

Exam Details
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?id=70-412
My Reference Links for 70-412
AD
What’s New http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831477.aspx
Installation AD Install Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh472162.aspx
Installation AD 2012 Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574166.aspx
Selective Authentication Forest Trusts - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816580(v=ws.10).aspx
Allow Authentication Permission http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816733(v=ws.10).aspx
Securing Domain and Forest Trusts http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794713(v=ws.10).aspx
AD Replication
AD Replication 2012 (How it Works) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx
Advanced Tools http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574083.aspx
Getting Over Replmon http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/07/01/getting-over-replmon.aspx
Notification Based Replication
http://morgansimonsen.wordpress.com/2012/11/09/enabling-notify-driven-replication-across-active-directory-sites/
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2013/01/21/configuring-change-notification-on-a-manually-created-replication-partner.aspx
RODC Replication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc730883(v=ws.10).aspx
Urgent Replication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx#w2k3tr_repup_how_huzs
ADFS
ADFS Resource Center http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dd448613.aspx
What's New ADFS http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831502
ADFS Endpoints* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/adfs2-help-endpoints(v=ws.10).aspx
ADRMS
AD RMS Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831364.aspx
2012 What’s New in AD RMS http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831554
AD RMS Installation Best Practice * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj735304.aspx
AD RMS Team http://blogs.technet.com/b/rms/archive/2012/04/28/ad-rms-installation-best-practices.aspx
AD RMS Team Video http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Information-Protection/Enabling-RMS-Everywhere-032013
Cert Management with certutil http://technet.microsoft.com/library/cc732443.aspx
Advanced Boot Optionshttp://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/advanced-startup-options-including-safe-mode

Backup and Restore – Disaster Recovery
2008R2/2012 Bare Metal Restore http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2011/05/12/bare-metal-restore.aspx
iSCSI Support http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619769(v=WS.10).aspx
Custom Script in Windows PE Image http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc766521(v=ws.10).aspx
Add tools to RE http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj126994.aspx
Microsoft Online Backup http://blogs.technet.com/b/windowsserver/archive/2012/03/28/microsoft-online-backup-service.aspx
Branch OfficeBranchCache http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj572990.aspx
BranchCache What’s New 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj127252
BranchCache 2012 PDF http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=30418
BranchCache 2008R2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd996634(WS.10).aspx
BranchCache PowerShell http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848392(v=wps.620).aspx
CORE
Server Core Supported Roles http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj574158.aspx
Server Core Support for AD DS, AD CS and AD RMS (NOTE: Identity Federation Support role service is not supported)
 http://technet.microsoft.com/library/hh831554
DHCP
DHCP Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc737716(v=ws.10).aspx
Hot Standby Mode http://blogs.technet.com/b/teamdhcp/archive/2012/09/03/dhcp-failover-hot-standby-mode.aspx
MAC Filtering http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff521761.aspx
DNS
Secure DNS Deployment Guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649266(v=ws.10).aspx
DNSSEC http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee649173(v=ws.10).aspx
DNSSEC Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831411.aspx
DNSLINT http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321045
DNSLINT Troubleshooting AD Replication Issues http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321046
DNSLINT Overview http://support.microsoft.com/kb/321046
DNSLINT Creator Tim Rain’s http://blogs.msdn.com/b/tim_rains/archive/2004/12/15/316137.aspx
DNS Tools List * http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd197560(v=ws.10).aspx
Replmon vs Repadmin http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2009/07/01/getting-over-replmon.aspx
RODC DNS Replication http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/4031.how-read-only-domain-controllers-and-dns-works.aspx
RODC DNS Admin http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd736126(v=ws.10).aspx
Driver Signing
Install and Test Unsigned Driver http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff547565.aspx
Dynamic Access Control http://www.dynamicaccesscontrol.com/Troubleshooting Guide http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=36830
Article http://redmondmag.com/articles/2013/01/01/group-control.aspx

Failover Cluster
Overview Configure and Manage http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612870.aspx
Quorum Modes http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh270280.aspx
Files and Storage http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/
Data Deduplication http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831602.aspx
Data Deduplication from Storage Team http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2012/05/21/introduction-to-data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
Data Deduplication* http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2012/10/08/data-deduplication-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
DFS Cluster (Three Part Series)
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-i.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-ii.aspx
http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2009/06/29/deploying-dfs-replication-on-a-windows-failover-cluster-part-iii.aspx
ISNS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772568.aspx
Scale-Out File Server http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831349.aspx

Storage Explorer http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753442.aspx
Storage Management http://blogs.msdn.com/b/san/archive/2012/06/26/an-introduction-to-storage-management-in-windows-server-2012.aspx
Storage Spaces http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/10/10/windows-server-2012-storage-spaces-is-it-for-you-could-be.aspx
Hyper-V
Hyper-V Replica http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj134172.aspx
Hyper-V Replica Broker http://blogs.technet.com/b/yungchou/archive/2013/03/24/hyper-v-replica-broker-explained.aspx
Hyper-V - Export & Import http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2008/08/26/hyper-v-export-import-part-1.aspx
Use the Base Virtual Machine to Create a New Virtual Machine http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee247413(v=WS.10).aspx
Storage Migration http://blogs.msdn.com/b/virtual_pc_guy/archive/2012/03/14/how-does-storage-migration-actually-work.aspx
NLB and Failover Cluster
Failover Cluster http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj612870.aspx
Failover Cluster What’s New 2012 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831414.aspx
Quorum Settings http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731739.aspx
Advanced Quorum http://windows-scripting.org/2013/02/21/dynamic-witness-improves-windows-2012-cluster-high-availability/
Intro to Cluster Quorum Model http://blogs.msdn.com/b/clustering/archive/2010/05/14/10012930.aspx
Cluster Groups http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc780778(v=ws.10).aspx
Preferred Owners http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc759663(v=ws.10).aspx
PFE Blog on Clustering http://blogs.technet.com/b/askpfeplat/archive/2012/06/27/clustering-what-exactly-is-a-file-share-witness-and-when-should-i-use-one.aspx

NLB Overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831698.aspx
NLB Port Rules http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc733056.aspx
NLB Parameters http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc778263(v=ws.10).aspx
NLBM Properties http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771709.aspx
NLB Step by Step http://robertsmit.wordpress.com/2012/06/26/windows-2012-clustering-network-load-balancing-nlb-how-to-step-by-step/

Remote Server Manager
WinRM http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa384295(v=vs.85).aspx
WinRM vs. DCOM* http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh921475.aspx
Add Servers to Server Manager http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831453.aspx

70-417

Keith Mayer – Great Study Guide
http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/05/07/upgrade-your-mcitp-or-mcsa-to-windows-server-2012-with-this-free-certification-exam-study-guide-for-exam-70-417.aspx

More References

Cool Windows Server 2012 Extras Found While Studying

ARP Spoofing Prevention
http://blogs.technet.com/b/wincat/archive/2012/11/18/arp-spoofing-prevention-in-windows-server-2012-hyper-v.aspx
How does AD Replication Work?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-en/library/cc772726(v=ws.10).aspx
Monster page of links
http://www.enduria.eu/preparation-resources-for-the-exam-70-417/
Jumpstart Program for 70-417
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKJ4uTj5tbxHMdt1yT0FWNzderYzv5_Ca

10159 - Updating Your Windows Server 2008 Technology Skills to Windows Server 2008 R2

Course Info from Microsoft Site
10159A Web Page

Lesson 1
Requirements and Limits for Virtual Machines and Hyper-V in Windows Server 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee405267(v=ws.10).aspx
Foundation (OEM only)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/server-cloud/windows-server/2008-r2-foundation.aspx
Great blog from Hyper-V team on comparision between 2008 and 2008 R2
http://blogs.technet.com/b/virtualization/archive/2009/07/30/microsoft-hyper-v-server-2008-r2-rtm-more.aspx
VHD boot
http://blogs.technet.com/b/gmarchetti/archive/2009/07/14/vhd-boot.aspx
Install Server Migration Tools from ps or gui
http://technet.microsoft.com/pt-pt/library/dd379545(WS.10).aspx
More on BCDBOOT
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd744347(WS.10).aspx
USB Boot
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/hardware/gg463427
USB Install Video
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/Video/ff710663


Lesson 2
Check out the new features of 2008 R2
1.DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC)
2.DNS Devolution
3.DNS Cache Locking
4.DNS Socket Pool
DNS http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378952(WS.10).aspx
NAP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/nap-main.aspx
RDS http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-technical-resources.aspx
File Classification
http://channel9.msdn.com/Learn/Courses/WindowsServer2008R2/FileClassifictionInfrastructure/NewFileSystemClassificationInfrastructure

Lesson 3
More from Powershell 101
http://powershell101.blogspot.com/2012/04/active-directory.html

Powershell requirements
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929
Running powershell from command line is easy just type powershell.exe or powershell.exe .\script.ps1, but heres more
http://www.leeholmes.com/blog/2006/05/05/running-powershell-scripts-from-cmd-exe/
Powershell Library
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb978526.aspx
2003 Powershell
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=20020
AD Powershell
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617195.aspx

Lesson 4A - Active Directory
New Active Directory Administrative Center
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560651.aspx
Manage a different domain using ADAC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560632(WS.10).aspx
Install Gateway for 2003 R2 up to 2008 R2
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2852
Managing 2003? You need to install the AD mangement gateway.
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=2852

Lesson 4B - GPO
What's new in Group Policy
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd367853(WS.10).aspx
Download GPO help file
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=25250
GPO Help Online
http://gps.cloudapp.net/

Lesson 5
Hyper-V can run in core, see here for more
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794852(WS.10).aspx
Core Config
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753802(WS.10).aspx
VMM 2008 R2
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee230429.aspx

Lesson 6
RDS (Remote Desktop Services)
General http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-product-home.aspx
Technet http://www.microsoft.com/windows/enterprise/solutions/virtualization/products/rds.aspx
VDI (Virtual Desktop Intrastructure)
General http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/rds-vdi.aspx
Technet http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/gg276319.aspx
Video http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/VIR312
Lesson 7
VPN - Step by Step setup
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637783(WS.10).aspx
DirectAccess - Step by Step Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=24144
DirectAccess - Good Article and Video
http://www.networkworld.com/community/DirectAccess
http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/TechEd/NorthAmerica/2011/WSV404
Compare - ISA TMG UAG
http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/Microsoft-Forefront-TMG-UAG-feature-comparison.html

Lesson 8
New to R2 and Windows 7 is Branch Cache to speed up access to files at corporate
BranchCache
Step by Step http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd637820(WS.10).aspx
Video http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/branch-cache-in-windows-7.aspx

Lesson 8 - Server Core
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd184075.aspx
Add PowerShell to Server Core
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2management/thread/83b7d33b-ee27-45ae-8e68-ab5e63cd7274
More on adding PowerShell to Server Core
http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/powershell-on-server-core/
Server Core Tool
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2011/03/01/cutting-to-the-core.aspx
Server Core Tool Download
http://coreconfig.codeplex.com/
Remote Server Manager - Setup and Limitations
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd759202.aspx

Lesson 9 – Web Services - IIS –FTP
IIS PowerShell
http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/powershell

Extra
Need to view events from other servers or concentrate your events on one management server.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749183.aspx

Free Stuff
Download Free Windows 2008 R2 Poster or Download Free E-Book

Non Microsoft Sources
Good Article on RDS Setup
http://www.bloggersbase.com/computers/remote-desktop-services-in-windows-2008-r2-1/

PowerGUI
http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/03/01/powershell-without-the-shell.aspx
POWERGUI
http://powergui.org/

Say Goodbye to .local

Don't use .local?

http://markparris.co.uk/2011/03/08/active-directory-local-domain-design-and-office-365/

Course 6425B - Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

Class Overview and Prerequisites
6425 Configuring and Troubleshooting Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

Lesson 1

Max Number of Objects in AD

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/active-directory-maximum-limits-scalability(WS.10).aspx

RODC info

adprep http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731728(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731970(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771055(WS.10).aspx

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754889(WS.10).aspx

Lesson 2
How to create OU with script
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa705902(VS.85).aspx

Lesson 3

You can change the complex password requirements by a password filter

 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms813420

Fine Grained Password Policy

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770842(WS.10).aspx

Lesson 5
Reset LSA secret on computer accounts
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216393

Lesson 6
Copy GPO from forest to forest or domain to domain

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa814314(VS.85).aspx

UAC control with GPO

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc709628(WS.10).aspx

Change GPO refresh interval

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc757597(WS.10).aspx

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Controlling-Group-Policy-Security-Settings-Refresh-Application.html

Group Policy Settings Reference for Windows and Windows Server

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=18c90c80-8b0a-4906-a4f5-ff24cc2030fb&displaylang=en

Starter GPO

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=ae3ddba7-af7a-4274-9d34-1ad96576e823

Great web site on GPO - great reminder from Derek Rose - thank you

http://www.gpoguy.com/

GPO documentation

http://gps.cloudapp.net/

Lesson 7
Security Configuration and Analysis Tool Step by Step Guide
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb742512.aspx

Lesson 8
Active Directory Auditing Guidelines

AD DS Auditing Step-by-Step Guide

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc731607(WS.10).aspx

Lesson 11
DFS-R FAQ
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773238(WS.10).aspx
NTDSUTIL
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/255504
RODC
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732801(WS.10).aspx
Conversion SYSVOL from FRS to DFS Replication
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd641227(WS.10).aspx
SYSVOL migration states
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd641052(WS.10).aspx

Lesson 12

REPADMIN examples
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc773062(WS.10).aspx
Display replication partners
repadmin /showrepl hqdc01.contoso.com
Start a replication event between two replication partners
repadmin /replicate hqdc01.contoso.com hqdc02.contoso.com dc=contoso,dc=com
Start a replication event between all replication partners
repadmin /syncall hqdc01.contoso.com dc=contoso,dc=com
Show connections objects
repadmin /showconn hqdc01.contoso.com
Show replication status in forest
repadmin /replsummary

Extras
Domain Rename
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc794919(WS.10).aspx

FSMO Placement
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754889(WS.10).aspx
Find all GC's using powershell or dsquery server -forest -isgc

• $forestinfo = [system.directoryservices.activedirectory.forest]::getcurrentforest()
• $forestinfo.findallglobalcatalogs()

http://exchangeshare.wordpress.com/2008/04/05/powershell-forest-information-find-all-gcs/
AD PREP
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc782481(WS.10).aspx
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd464018(WS.10).aspx
AD cleanup
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/216498

Additional Reading
http://www.pbbergs.com/windows/windows.htm

Are you copying a user in Active Directory

Are you copying a user in Active Directory or using a user template?

It's important to realize that not all attributes are copied. The list below summarizes the attributes that are copied. It is not useful to configure any other attributes in the template, as they will not be copied.


• General tab. No properties are copied from the General tab.
• Address tab. P.O. box, city, state or province, ZIP or postal code, and country or region are copied. Note that the street address itself is not copied.
• Account tab. Logon hours, logon workstations, account options, and account expiration are copied.
• Profile tab. Profile path, logon script, home drive, and home folder path are copied.
• Organization tab. Department, company, and manager are copied.
• Member Of tab. Group membership and primary group are copied.

Note: There are other attributes that are copied that are not even visible in the user Properties dialog box. These attributes include assistant, division, and employee type.
 
Copy a User Account:
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc771231.aspx

Attribute is copied when duplicating user check box. You can modify or add only the attributes that are instances of the user class. See Knowledge Base article 827832 at http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827832  for instructions.

Course 6426B: Configuring and Troubleshooting Identity and Access Solutions with Win2k8 AD

Course Overview and Prerequisites
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/Course.aspx?ID=6426B

Lesson 4
LDAP Basics
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732857.aspx
Sync with AD
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770408.aspx