Configuring Windows 2000 Without Active Directory

Active Directory (AD) is complex and invasive, and as a result many IT professionals struggle with comprehensive Windows 2000 deployments that are contingent upon AD. Configuring Windows 2000 WITHOUT Active Directory is about making the most of those Windows 2000 features and services that can be used independently of AD-whether in an existing NT4 domain environment, Novell's NDS, UNIX, or even in a standalone workgroup.

1. Concentrate Initially on Local Group Policies
By concentrating on local group policies, you can start to feel your way through this new configuration feature.
2. Secure Data Outside the Company Environment
Learn how Encrypting File System (EFS) secures data on laptops and removable drives without AD.
3. Understand File and Print Services
Which services will not be fully available to the server outside an AD, and do they warrant a migration to AD.
4. Find Coverage of Terminal Services Licensing Service
Edit the registry to use a license server on a different subnet than the terminal server.
5. Protect Your Applications with IIS5
See the limitations to installing Windows 2000 Certificate Services outside AD.
6. Work Out What You Want to Secure with IPSec
Implement IPSec outside AD for simple and complex scenarios.
7. See What Internet Connectivity Solutions Run Outside Active Directory
Use and configure Internet Connection Sharing, RRAS Network Address Translation, and Internet Security and Acceleration Server.
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Contents

• Foreword
• Why not Active Directory ?
• Workstations
• Laptops
• File and print services
• Terminal services
• Networking services
• Internet services
• Secure communication
• Remote access
• Internet connectivity
• The Windows 2000 Microsoft management console
• Index