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Since going online in May of 2001, Yale's Active Directory has grown to approximately 68000 users, 16,500 computers and 1,500 OU's. It has performed with 100% uptime since the rollout date and is running in the Windows Server 2003 native mode.

Please see below for useful information on Yale's Active Directory, how we implemented it, and tips for managing your systems within our enviromnent.

"Hot" Items:

• Finally! A procedure for doing a bare-metal restore of Windows Server 2003 from TSM that works!

• Microsoft has recently announced that their VirtualPC and Virtual Server 2005 R2 products are now FREE. Virtual machines are a great way to create independent, fully-functional systems for testing or, in the case of servers, use in low-load situations without having to deploy additional hardware.

• Enable your systems to receive updates automatically.

Information you need as a Windows sysadmin at Yale

• Request a top-level OU for your group

• Obtaining NetID's for people who aren't faculty, staff or students

• Examples and "walk-throughs" of common administrative tasks

• Group Policy and OU Administration Tips

• Creating Sub-OU's below your top-level OU

Active Directory Policies, Design and Structural Information

• Pre-history and design process of the Yale AD

• The Active Directory advisory panel and "guru group"

• Administrative authority description and policy

• Encrypting file system (EFS) information

• How we integrated Dynamic DNS and Static BIND

• Policy on extensions to the AD's schema

• WINS information and suggested configuration

Useful Links

• Active Directory Information from other universities

• Microsoft's IT Solutions site for Higher Education

• The Windows in Higher Education group