Introducing Windows 2000 Deployment Planning
Introducing Windows 2000 Deployment Planning |
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This book will help you design, plan, and implement your Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional and Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server deployment. It provides guidelines and caveats for solving critical business needs by deploying the main features of Windows 2000. Also included are step-by-step instructions for automating Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Professional installation by using utilities such as unattended Setup tools, scripting, and Microsoft® Systems Management Server. The information is presented in a logical flow that you can use as you begin your deployment.
To accomplish these goals, this book contains three different types of chapters:
Table 1.1 lists the six parts of this book and the chapters that fall under each part.
Table 1.1 Deployment Planning Guide Chapters
| No. | Part/Chapter Title | Type |
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| Part 1: Planning Overview Provides information that will assist you in the planning aspects of your deployment and includes information on testing and piloting. |
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| 1 | Introducing Windows 2000 Deployment Planning | Planning |
| 2 | Creating a Deployment Roadmap | Planning |
| 3 | Planning for Deployment | Planning |
| 4 | Building a Windows 2000 Test Lab | Planning |
| 5 | Conducting Your Windows 2000 Pilot | Planning |
| Part 2: Network Infrastructure Prerequisites Provides information that will assist you in assessing your current network and in planning your network upgrade. |
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| 6 | Preparing Your Network Infrastructure for Windows 2000 | Technical design |
| 7 | Determining Network Connectivity Strategies | Technical design |
| 8 | Using Systems Management Server to Analyze Your Network Infrastructure | Technical design |
| Part 3: Active Directory Infrastructure Provides information that will assist you in planning your deployment of specific technical features. |
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| 9 | Designing the Active Directory Structure | Technical design |
| 10 | Determining Domain Migration Strategies | Technical design |
| 11 | Planning Distributed Security | Technical design |
| 12 | Planning Your Public Key Infrastructure | Technical design |
| Part 4: Windows 2000 Upgrade and Installation Provides information on upgrading and installing servers, member servers, and terminal services. |
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| 13 | Automating Server Installation and Upgrade | Automated installation |
| 14 | Using Systems Management Server to Deploy Windows 2000 | Automated installation |
| 15 | Upgrading and Installing Member Servers | Automated installation |
| 16 | Deploying Terminal Services | Technical design |
| Part 5: Advanced Management Provides information that will help you plan for using more advanced features. |
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| 17 | Determining Windows 2000 Network Security Strategies | Technical design |
| 18 | Ensuring the Availability of Applications and Services | Technical design |
| 19 | Determining Windows 2000 Storage Management Strategies | Technical design |
| 20 | Synchronizing Active Directory with Exchange Server Directory Service | Technical design |
| Part 6: Windows Professional/Client Deployment Provides information that will help you plan for and deploy Windows 2000 Professional clients. |
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| 21 | Testing Applications for Compatibility with Windows 2000 | Technical design |
| 22 | Defining a Client Connectivity Strategy | Technical design |
| 23 | Defining Client Administration and Configuration Standards | Technical design |
| 24 | Applying Change and Configuration Management | Technical design |
| 25 | Automating Client Installation and Upgrade | Automated installation |