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1.4 Summary

This chapter has been a brief introduction to the origins of Active Directory and some of the new features available in Windows Server 2003. The rest of the chapters in Part I will cover the conceptual introduction to Active Directory and equip you to get the most out of Part II and Part III.



    		Preface
    		Part I: Active Directory Basics
    		Chapter 1. A Brief Introduction
    		1.1 Evolution of the Microsoft NOS
    		1.2 Windows NT Versus Active Directory
    		1.3 Windows 2000 Versus Windows Server 2003
    		1.4 Summary
    		Chapter 2. Active Directory Fundamentals
    		Chapter 3. Naming Contexts and Application Partitions
    		Chapter 4. Active Directory Schema
    		Chapter 5. Site Topology and Replication
    		Chapter 6. Active Directory and DNS
    		Chapter 7. Profiles and Group Policy Primer
    		Part II: Designing an Active Directory Infrastructure
    		Part III: Scripting Active Directory with ADSI, ADO, and WMI