One of the most rewarding projects I've gotten to work on in my career is writing a book. Pictured right is Active Directory, 4th Edition published by O'Reilly. If you're looking for an in depth, up-to-date, accurate, and highly technical Active Directory reference, look no further. I updated the 4th Edition of this best selling title to cover Windows Server 2008, Exchange 2007 Server, and Windows PowerShell as well as various smaller improvements. If you own the third edition, you'll find the following core improvements:
- Windows Server 2008 coverage:
- Read Only Domain Controllers (RODCs) - Chapter 7
- Fine Grained Password Policies (FGPPs) - Chapter 9
- Auditing and security improvements - Chapter 13
- Windows Server 2008 upgrade procedures - Chapter 18
- DNS enhancements (such as GlobalName zones) - Chapter 6
- Exchange 2007 integration & scripting - Chapter 19 & Chapter 33
- Windows PowerShell & Active Directory - Chapter 30 & Chapter 31
- .NET Active Directory programming - Chapter 29
- New user interface features
- Lots of new diagrams and figures
- Script bug fixes and enhancements
One of the things Joe Richards talks about on his website for the 3rd Edition of this book which he wrote is how and why there aren't really that many good technology books out there. I completely agree with everything he says. Everything I wrote for this update comes from years of experience successfully running Active Directory for organizations small, medium, and large. I wrote the 4th Edition of this book in the evenings and weekends after my day job as an enterprise Active Directory consultant.
I'd encourage you to pick up a copy whether you own a previous edition or are just looking for a top notch Active Directory title. You can buy the book on Amazon at this link
If you've got any questions or comments on this book, feel free to get in touch. I look forward to hearing from you!
