ALS Windows 2000 Active Director Services Comments and Corrections

This article contains comments, corrections, and information about known errors relating to the Microsoft Press/McGraw Hill book Academic Learning Series Microsoft Windows 2000 Active Director Services, ISBN 0-7356-1045-2/0-07-285068-X .

The following topics are covered:

• CD-ROM: Incorrect Information On Pages 16 And 17 Of LabAnswers.Doc
• CD-ROM: Non-Working SetWallpaper.vbs Setup Program
• CD-ROM: Non-functioning Showenv.msi File
• eBook: Incorrent URL's In About This Book Section
• Lab Manual, Page 44: Incomplete Step
• Page xxii: Incorrect URL
• Page xxxi: Incorrect Hardware Requirements Information
• Page xxxii: Incorrect Information About CD Included With The Book
• Page 12: Incorrect Illustration In Figure 1.3
• Page 16: Incorrect Information About Alpha-Based System Support
• Page 45: Correction To Logon Without Global Catalog Server
• Page 58: "Files" Should Be "Folders"
• Pages 93 And 95: Incorrect IP Address In Figures 4.3 And 4.4
• Page 102: Incorrect Reference To Windows 2000 Workstation
• Page 106: Incorrect Program For Changing Domain Mode
• Page 119: "Operations Master" Should Be "Standby Operations Master"
• Page 135: Forward Should Be Reverse
• Page 144: IFXR Should Be IXFR
• Page 168: Incorrect Screenshot
• Page 185: Incorrect Information About Password Length
• Page 193: Incorrect Information About Option Overriding In Table 7.8
• Page 244: Incorrect Information About Changing Universal Group Scope
• Pages 251 & 252: Correction To Table 8.7's Heading
• Page 252: Local User Manager Should Be Local Users And Groups
• Page 252: Incorrect Reference To Windows 2000 Workstation
• Page 256: Incorrect Group Scope For Enterprise Admins
• Page 367: Missing Machine Parameter
• Page 368: Incorrect Netdom Domain Switch
• Page 382: Inaccurate Information About Domain Restore
• Page 417: Incorrect Information About GPO Processing Priority
• Page 434: Error In Information About Publishing Applications
• Pages 470, 471 and 504: Incorrect Statement About Policy Refresh Interval
• Pages 571 and 586: Incorrect Statement About Policy Refresh Interval
• Page 600: Typo For IXFR
• Page 631: Error In Information About Publishing Applications

CD-ROM: Incorrect Information On Pages 16 And 17 Of LabAnswers.Doc

The two tables on pages 16 and 17 of "LabAnswers.doc", located on the Instructor CD under the \Instructor Lab Guide folder, contain incorrect information.

Change:
"The IT Department group has all permissions but Full Control on the folder"
"The Manufacturing Department group has all permissions but Full Control on the folder."
"The Research Department group has all permissions but Full Control on the folder."
"The Sales Department group has all permissions but Full Control on the file."

To:
"The IT Department group has Full Control on the folder"
"The Manufacturing Department group has Full Control on the folder."
"The Research Department group has Full Control on the folder."
"The Sales Department group has Full Control on the file."

CD-ROM: Non-Working SetWallpaper.vbs Setup Program

On the Instructor CD, the SetWallpaper.vbs file does not run correctly. The corrected versions of the affected files are now available for download. ALSADwal.exe contains SetWallpaper.vbs and Startup.lnk. Please replace the SetWallpaper.vbs and Startup.lnk files in C:\Setup with the downloaded files.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

CD-ROM: Non-functioning Showenv.msi File

The Showenv.msi file located on the Instructor CD under the \Instructor Lab Guide\SETUP\MSIPackage folder does not function. This file is needed for Lab 12, Exercise 3 in the Lab Manual. The corrected file is available in the self-extracting executable file Showenv.exe.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

eBook: Incorrent URL's In About This Book Section

There are invalid links on the Getting Started page of the About This Book section of the eBook.

Change:
"http://www.microsoft.com/CTEC/default.htm"
To:
"http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/ctec/default.asp"

Change:
"http://www.microsoft.com/mcp/mktg/bus_bene.htm"
To:
"http://www.microsoft.com/traincert/start/enterprise.asp"

Change:
"http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/whql/default.mspx"
To:
"http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/hwtest/default.mspx"

Lab Manual, Page 44: Incomplete Step

On page 44 of the Lab Manual, in step 6,

Change:
"Create a new user object for each user in the table."

To:
"Create a new user object for each user in the table and make them members of the Print Operators group."

Page xxii: Incorrect URL

On page xxii, the first bullet in the Reference Materials section has an inactive URL.

Change:
"http://www.microsoft.com/windows/server/"

To:
"http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/2000/default.aspx"

Page xxxi: Incorrect Hardware Requirements Information

The minimum processor and memory requirements for Windows 2000 Server is a Pentium 133 MHz processor and 128 MB of memory.

On page xxxi, under Hardware Requirements, change:
"32-bit 166 MHz Pentium processor
64 MB memory for networking with one to five client computers;
128 MB minimum is recommended for most network environments"

To:
"133 MHz or higher Pentium-compatible CPU
128 MB memory minimum"

Page xxxii: Incorrect Information About CD Included With The Book

On page xxxii, under the Software Requirements section, it states:

"The copy of the Windows 2000 Server 120-Day Evaluation CD-ROM that is included in the back of this book is required to complete the procedures in this course."

This is incorrect. The Windows 2000 Server 120-Day Evaluation CD-ROM is not included with this book.

Page 12: Incorrect Illustration In Figure 1.3

On page 12, in Figure 1.3, the illustration incorrectly shows that the "Environment subsystems" encompasses "Win32 subsystem", "OS/2 subsystem", and "Integral subsystem".

There is a curved line drawn between the "Win32 subsystem" oval and the "Integral subsystem" oval with a label above it that reads "Environmental subsystems". That curved line should be between the "POSIX subsystem" oval and the "OS/2 subsystem" oval to indicate that POSIX, Win32, and OS/2 are all environmental subsystems. The label "Integral subsystems", which is under the "POSIX subsystem" oval, should be placed at the right side of the diagram near the "Integral subsystem" oval.

Page 16: Incorrect Information About Alpha-Based System Support

On page 16, under the "Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)" section, the last sentence incorrectly indicates that Alpha-based systems are supported in Windows 2000. However, Alpha-based systems are not supported in Windows 2000 final release version.

Change:
"This layer allows Windows 2000 to run on both Intel-based and Alpha-based systems without having to maintain two separate versions of Windows 2000 Executive."

To:
"This layer was originally designed to allow Windows 2000 to run on both Intel-based and Alpha-based systems without having to maintain two separate versions of Windows 2000 Executive. However, Alpha-based systems are not supported in Windows 2000 final release version."

Page 45: Correction To Logon Without Global Catalog Server

On page 45, in the Important paragraph,

Change:
"If a user is a member of the Domain Admins group, he or she is able to log on to the network even when the global catalog is not available."

To:
"If the domain controller cannot contact a Global Catalog server, the user is not be able to log on. An exception is made only for the administrator account in the domain. This account is allowed to log on even without a Global Catalog, so that in an emergency situation a Global Catalog can be configured."

Page 58: "Files" Should Be "Folders"

In the table on page 58, change:

"To These Files"

To:

"To These Folders"

Pages 93 And 95: Incorrect IP Address In Figures 4.3 And 4.4

On pages 93 and 95, in Figures 4.3 and 4.4, the IP addresses listed in the Public Internet portion of the figures are incorrect. 192.168.x.x is a reserved address range for private networks.

Change the IP address from:

"192.168.x.x"

To:

"192.169.x.x"

Page 102: Incorrect Reference To Windows 2000 Workstation

On page 102, in the last paragraph,

Change:
"Windows 2000 workstation"

To:
"Windows 2000 Professional"

Page 106: Incorrect Program For Changing Domain Mode

On page 106, under "To change the domain mode to native mode", step 1 incorrectly lists Active Directory Users And Computers as the program for changing the domain mode.

Change:
"1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users And Computers."

To:
"1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Domains And Trusts."

Page 119: "Operations Master" Should Be "Standby Operations Master"

On page 119, under "Relative ID Master Failure"

Change:
"If the relative identifier master will be unavailable for an unacceptable length of time, you can seize role to the operations master."

To:
"If the relative identifier master will be unavailable for an unacceptable length of time, you can seize role to the standby operations master."

Page 135: Forward Should Be Reverse

On page 135, under "Zone File",

Change:
"For the standard primary forward lookup zone type"

To:
"For the standard primary reverse lookup zone type"

Page 144: IFXR Should Be IXFR

On page 144, in the third line,

Change:
"IFXR allows..."

To:
"IXFR allows..."

Page 168: Incorrect Screenshot

On page 168, Figure 6.6, change the four options in the figure

From:
"None - Once per Hour - Twice per Hour - Four Times per Hour"

To:
"Replication Not Available - Replication Available"

Page 185: Incorrect Information About Password Length

On page 185, in the fourth bulleted item, the password length is incorrect.

Change:
"Passwords can be up to 14 characters; a minimum length of eight characters is recommended."

To:
"Passwords can be up to 127 characters; a minimum length of eight characters is recommended."

Page 193: Incorrect Information About Option Overriding In Table 7.8

On page 193, in Table 7.8, the description for "Password Never Expires" is incorrect.

Change the last sentence from:
"The User Must Change Password At Next Logon option overrides the Password Never Expires option"

To:
"The Password Never Expires option overrides the User Must Change Password At Next Logon option"

Page 244: Incorrect Information About Changing Universal Group Scope

On page 244, please remove the Note section under "Changing the Group Scope to Universal":

"Note Windows 2000 does not allow changing the scope of a universal group because usage and membership rules for other groups are more restrictive."

Pages 251 & 252: Correction To Table 8.7's Heading

On pages 251 and 252, change:
"Table 8.7 Commonly Used Built-In Domain Local Global Group"

To:
"Table 8.7 Commonly Used Built-In Domain Local Group"

Page 252: Local User Manager Should Be Local Users And Groups

On page 252, in the last sentence of the first paragraph under "Built-In Local Groups"

Change:
"...in the Local User Manager snap-in."

To:
"...in the Local Users and Groups snap-in."

Page 252: Incorrect Reference To Windows 2000 Workstation

On page 252, in Table 8.8 there are two references to "Windows 2000 Workstation". They should read "Windows 2000 Professional".

Page 256: Incorrect Group Scope For Enterprise Admins

On page 256, at the top of the page, "Enterprise Admins" is listed under the column "Predefined Global Group". This is incorrect. "Enterprise Admins" is a predefined Universal Group.

Page 367: Missing Machine Parameter

On page 367, in step 1, the "netdom move" syntax sample is missing the "machine" parameter, which specifies the workstation or member server to be moved.

Change:
Open a command prompt and type netdom move /D:domain [/OU:ou_path] [/Ud:User /Pd:{Password|*}] [/Uo:User /Po:{Password|*}][/Reboot:[time_in_seconds]]

To:
Open a command prompt and type netdom move machine /D:domain [/OU:ou_path] [/Ud:User /Pd:{Password|*}] [/Uo:User /Po:{Password|*}][/Reboot:[time_in_seconds]]

Page 368: Incorrect Netdom Domain Switch

The first bullet on page 368 lists the domain switch incorrectly.

Change:
"/domain"

To:
"/D:domain"

Page 382: Inaccurate Information About Domain Restore

On page 382, in the last paragraph, change:

"To authoritatively restore Active Directory data, you must run the NTDSUTIL utility after you have performed a nonauthoritative restore of the System State data but before restarting the server."

To:

"To authoritatively restore Active Directory data, you must run the NTDSUTIL utility after you have performed a nonauthoritative restore of the System State data but before restarting the domain controller in normal mode."

Page 417: Incorrect Information About GPO Processing Priority

On page 417, in the last sentence of the page,

Change:
"Windows 2000 processes GPOs from the top of the list to the bottom of the list."

To:
"Windows 2000 processes GPOs from the bottom of the list to the top of the list."

Page 434: Error In Information About Publishing Applications

On page 434, in the second sentence, in the first paragraph change the word "published" to "assigned" as follows.

Change:
"An application can be published to both computers and users."

To:
"An application can be assigned to both computers and users."

Pages 470, 471 and 504: Incorrect Statement About Policy Refresh Interval

On pages 470, 471 and 504, in the last bulleted items,

Change:
"By default, policy propagation occurs every eight hours"

To:
"By default, policy propagation occurs every 90 minutes for Windows 2000-based computers, every 5 minutes for the domain controller."

Pages 571 and 586: Incorrect Statement About Policy Refresh Interval

On pages 571 and 586, in the NOTE, third bullet, change:

"By default, policy propagation occurs every eight hours"

To:

"By default, policy propagation occurs every 90 minutes for Windows 2000-based computers, every 5 minutes for the domain controller."

Page 600: Typo For IXFR

On page 600, in question 5, line 1 in the answer contains a typo.

Change:
"An IFXR query allows..."

To:
"An IXFR query allows..."

Page 631: Error In Information About Publishing Applications

On Page 631, for Question 6, in the first paragraph of the answer, the word "published" needs to be changed to "assigned" as follows.

Change:
"An application can be published to both computers and users."

To:
"An application can be assigned to both computers and users."

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