Cover -- Contents -- Introduction -- Assessment Test -- Chapter 1 Analyzing the Administrative Structure -- Understanding the Administrative Structure: Business Models -- Identifying the Departmental Model -- Identifying a Project-Based Model -- Identifying the Product/Service-Based Model -- Identifying the Cost Center Model -- Understanding the Administrative Structure: Administration Models -- Identifying the Centralized Administration Model -- Identifying the Decentralized Administration Model -- Identifying the Hybrid Administration Model -- Identifying the Outsourced Administration Model -- Analyzing the Existing Administrative Structure -- Understanding the Effect of Active Directory on the Administrative Design -- Designing the Administrative Structure -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Case Study -- Background -- Existing Environment -- Interviews -- Table -- Case Study Questions -- Answers to Case Study Questions -- Chapter 2 Determining Business and Technical Requirements -- Identifying the Current System Implementation -- Determining Organizational Requirements -- Identifying the Current Software Requirements -- Identifying the Current Hardware Requirements -- Network Requirements -- Documenting Your Findings -- Examining the Current Infrastructure -- Current Directory Service -- Software Requirements -- Network Requirements -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Case Study -- Background -- Existing Environment -- Interviews -- Case Study Questions -- Answers to Case Study Questions -- Chapter 3 Designing the Active Directory Forest Structure -- Identifying Design Criteria -- Identifying Service Administrators -- Identifying Data Administrators -- Defining Autonomy, Collaboration, and Isolation -- Understanding Collaborative Administration -- Understanding Autonomous Administration -- Understanding Isolated Administration -- Identifying Design Priorities -- Using Reliable Solutions -- Using High-Availability Solutions -- Designing the Forest Structure -- Implementing an Organization-Based Forest -- Implementing a Resource Forest -- Implementing a Restricted-Access Forest -- Schema Considerations -- Planning and Testing -- Who Makes the Change? -- Plan the Roll-Out Schedule -- Where to Make the Changes -- Summary -- Exam Essentials -- Key Terms -- Review Questions -- Answers to Review Questions -- Case Study -- Background -- Existing Environment -- Interviews -- Current Infrastructure -- Case Study Questions -- Answers to Case Study Questions -- Chapter 4 Designing the Active Directory Domain Structure -- Identifying the Domain Administrative Structure -- Using a Single Domain -- Using Multiple Domains -- Using Multiple Trees -- Identifying Security Concerns -- Identifying Domain Creation Considerations -- Identifying Domain Functional Levels.