Index

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data types

printers, 270

registry, 86

datagrams. See IP datagrams

date formats, 75

defragmenting disks

analysis only, 165–66

two-step process, 164–65

delims option, file content, 51–52

–Desc parameter, DSQUERY, 207

device drivers, 84, 268–71

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), 300–302

diag

connect IEPROXY, 337

connect NEWS, 337

PING, 338–40

show ADAPTER, 322–25

show ALL, 321–22

show COMPUTER, 326

show CONNECT MAIL, 336

show DNS, 336

show GATEWAY, 335–36

show IEPROXY, 325

show IP, 335

show MAIL, 325

show NEWS, 325

show OS, 326, 331–32

show TEST, 342

show VERSION, 326

show WINS, 336

directories. See also Active Directory

iterating through, 49–50

listing, 5

Directory Service log, Event Log service, 104

disk drives. See hard disk drives

disk mirroring and duplexing. See RAID-1 (disk mirroring and duplexing)

disk striping. See RAID-0 (disk striping)

disk striping with parity. See RAID-5 (disk striping with parity)

DISKPART, 141–66

basic and dynamic disks, 154–55

commands and scripts, 143–46

converting basic disks to/from dynamic disks, 156–57

drive installation, 149

drive status and configuration, 150–52

example of working with, 142–43

focus, 143

listing disks and partitions, 142

partition styles, 152–53

partition table styles, 152–53

script examples, 146–49

setting active partition, 155–56

tasks used for, 141

display options, command-prompt, 9

Distinguished Names. See DNs (Distinguished Names)

distribution groups

creating, 256–58

defined, 254

division (/) operator, 41

DLLs, viewing by processes, 124–25

DNs (Distinguished Names)

group membership and, 263

overview, 202–3

searches for, 211–12

DNS (Domain Name System)

Active Directory's use of, 199

name resolution settings, 301

setting DNS servers, 304–5

troubleshooting DNS configuration, 335–36

DNS Server log, Event Log service, 104

domain controllers

connecting to any available, 207

defined, 199

global catalogs and, 229–32

installing and demoting, 227–28

logon options, 207

properties, 218–19

searching for, 205, 228–29

domain local groups, 256–57, 262

Domain Name System. See DNS (Domain Name System)

domain naming master role, 233–34

domain structure, Active Directory, 200

domain user accounts, 237, 240–41

Domain Users group, 242

double-clicking, 12

drive letters

assigning, 147, 171–72

removing, 172–73

drivers. See device drivers

drives. See hard disk drives

DSADD

computer accounts, 217, 219–20

domain user accounts, 240–41

group accounts, 257

overview, 203–4

DSMOD

computer accounts, 224–26

global catalog servers, 230–31

group properties, 263

group scope, 262

groups, removing members, 263–64

groups, replacing all members, 264–65

user account password settings, 251

user account properties, 248–49

user accounts, enabling/disabling, 250

user accounts, renaming, 253

DSMOVE

moving or renaming Active Directory objects, 214–15

overview, 203–4

dynamic disks. See also volumes

bringing online, 186

converting to/from basic disks, 156–57

overview, 154–55

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), 300–302