Deployment Guide and Project Plan: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

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    Welcome to the Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Domain Services guide, a part of the Infrastructure Planning and Design series from Solution Accelerators.

    In This Guide

    The Planning and Design Series Approach

    Introduction to Active Directory Planning and Design

    Active Directory in Microsoft Infrastructure Optimization

    Active Directory Design Decision Process

    Step 1: Determine the Number of Forests

    Step 2: Determine the Number of Domains

    Step 3: Assign Domain Names

    Step 4: Select the Forest Root Domain

    Step A1: Design the OU Structure

    Step B1: Determine Domain Controller Placement

    Step B2: Determine the Number of Domain Controllers

    Step B3: Determine Global Catalog Placement

    Step B4: Determine Operations Master Role Placement

    Step C1: Create the Site Design

    Step C2: Create the Site Link Design

    Step C3: Create the Site Link Bridge Design

    Step D1: Determine Domain Controller Configuration

    Conclusion

    Appendix: Design Job Aid

    Acknowledgments

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