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Mastering Active Directory
Mastering Active Directory

Mastering Active Directory: Deploy and secure infrastructures with Active Directory, Windows Server 2016, and PowerShell , Second Edition

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Mastering Active Directory

Active Directory Fundamentals

It has been two years since the release of the first edition of this book, Mastering Active Directory. First of all, I would like to thank all my readers for their valuable feedback, which encouraged me to write the second edition so soon after the first. I am sure that you will all benefit from the additional content that has been added to this new edition.

So, the biggest question is, what has changed in Active Directory? Many articles stated that there were no significant changes in Active Directory 2019 soon after its release. Is this true? Does Microsoft not want to do anything more to improve an on-premises Active Directory? Before we look for answers, let's see what has changed in the requirements for identity infrastructure.

Edwin Drake is considered the father of the petroleum industry. Back in 1859, he drilled the first oil well in...

Benefits of using Active Directory

A few years ago, I was working on an Active Directory restructuring project for a world-famous pharmaceutical company. According to the company policies, I had to travel to their headquarters to perform the project tasks. So, on a rare sunny English morning, I walked into the company's reception area. After I explained who I was and why I was there, the receptionist handed me a set of forms to fill in. The forms included questions such as my name, phone number, how long I would be there, and in which department. Once I had completed the forms, I handed them over to the receptionist, and she had to make a few calls to verify whether my visit was expected, and then confirm my access to different buildings with the respective department managers. Then, she made a magnetic card with my details on it, and handed it over to me. She instructed...

Understanding Active Directory components

Active Directory components can be divided into two main categories:

  • Logical components
  • Physical components

When you design your identity infrastructure, you need to consider both components. The logical components of the Active Directory structure can change at any given time according to business requirements. But you won't be able to modify the physical components as easily as the logical components. The placement of these components will define the efficiency, security, reliability, and manageability of your identity infrastructure. So, it's crucial that we get it right at the beginning, before we move on to advanced identity infrastructure planning.

Logical components

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Understanding Active Directory objects

If we need to describe a person or thing, we use different adjectives. This can include personality, ethnic background, physical appearance, or other characteristics. Most of these are not unique. For example, when you talk about a 6-foot-tall boy, there can be lots of 6-foot-tall boys in the city. But it still explains that the person that we're trying to describe is definitely not a girl. If we need to uniquely identify a person or thing, we need to identify some unique attributes associated with them. If it's a person, then their passport number, telephone number, or social security number will make it easier to uniquely identify them from others. If it's an object, the unique identifier could be the serial number or barcode.

Within an organization, there are many physical entities. These can be either employees or resources...

Active Directory server roles

There are five main Active Directory server roles. These roles are grouped together in the required Active Directory environment, in order to set up and configure Active Directory server roles:

  • Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
  • Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
  • Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS)
  • Active Directory Rights Management Services (AD RMS)
  • Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS)

Since Windows Server 2008, these roles can be installed and configured using Windows Server Manager. It is the same in Windows Server 2016.

Each of these server roles can also be installed and configured using PowerShell. The following PowerShell cmdlets can be used to install Active Directory server roles:

PowerShell cmdlets Description

Install-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services

This cmdlet will install the AD...

Azure AD

Microsoft started their Azure journey back in 2008. Windows Azure was available to the public from 2010 (it was renamed as Microsoft Azure in 2014). Today it is a mature, industry-leading public cloud service. Its infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and SaaS offerings are well trusted by many different parties such as governments, Fortune 500 companies, militaries, universities, hospitals, service providers, and so on. Now, more than ever, businesses are moving their data, applications, and operations to Microsoft Azure; taking into consideration business growth, efficiency, experience, agility, cost, and assurance.

When businesses are looking to move existing data, applications, or operations to Azure, there are two paths to consider:

  • Lift and shift: Existing servers and applications can shift to the cloud using methods such as replication...

Summary

This is the end of the introductory chapter on Active Directory fundamentals. I am sure most of you are already aware about most of the functions of AD DS. But refreshing your knowledge about Active Directory components and their operations before we dive deep into the advanced topics wasn't in vain. In this chapter, we also covered Active Directory objects, GUID and SID values, and DN. Later, I explained the Active Directory server roles and their core values. In this chapter, we also touched on an introduction to Azure AD and it is capabilities.

In the next chapter, you will learn about new features and enhancements to AD DS 2016, specifically about the new approach to protect identities from modern security threats.

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Key benefits

  • Explore the new features in Active Directory Domain Service
  • Manage your Active Directory services for Windows Server 2016 effectively
  • Automate administrative tasks in Active Directory using PowerShell Core 6.x

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Active Directory (AD) is a centralized and standardized system that automates networked management of user data, security, and distributed resources and enables inter-operation with other directories. This book will first help you brush up on the AD architecture and fundamentals, before guiding you through core components, such as sites, trust relationships, objects, and attributes. You will then explore AD schemas, LDAP, RMS, and security best practices to understand objects and components and how they can be used effectively. Next, the book will provide extensive coverage of AD Domain Services and Federation Services for Windows Server 2016, and help you explore their new features. Furthermore, you will learn to manage your identity infrastructure for a hybrid cloud setup. All this will help you design, plan, deploy, manage operations, and troubleshoot your enterprise identity infrastructure in a secure and effective manner. You’ll later discover Azure AD Module, and learn to automate administrative tasks using PowerShell cmdlets. All along, this updated second edition will cover content based on the latest version of Active Directory, PowerShell 5.1 and LDAP. By the end of this book, you’ll be well versed with best practices and troubleshooting techniques for improving security and performance in identity infrastructures.

Who is this book for?

If you are an Active Directory administrator, system administrator, or network professional who has basic knowledge of Active Directory and is looking to become an expert in this topic, this book is for you.

What you will learn

  • Design your Hybrid AD environment by evaluating business and technology requirements
  • Protect sensitive data in a hybrid environment using Azure Information Protection
  • Explore advanced functionalities of the schema
  • Learn about Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) roles and their placement
  • Install and migrate Active Directory from older versions to Active Directory 2016
  • Control users, groups, and devices effectively
  • Design your OU structure in the most effective way
  • Integrate Azure AD with Active Directory Domain Services for a hybrid setup
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Section 1: Active Directory Planning, Design, and Installation Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Fundamentals Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Domain Services 2016 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Domain Name System Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Placing Operations Master Roles Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Migrating to Active Directory 2016 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 2: Active Directory Administration Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Active Directory Objects Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Users, Groups, and Devices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Designing the OU Structure Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Managing Group Policies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Section 3: Active Directory Service Management Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Certificate Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Federation Services Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Section 4: Best Practices and Troubleshooting Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Active Directory Security Best Practices Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Advanced AD Management with PowerShell Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Azure Active Directory Hybrid Setup Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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