Chapter 4. Distributing Administration

In this Chapter

Choosing the Best Administrative Model for Your Organization

Using Role-based Administration for Optimal Delegation

Leveraging the Delegation of Control Wizard

Enhancing Administration with Functional Levels

Managing Domain and Enterprise Administration

Developing Group Policies that Affect Administration

Testing Level of Administrative Access

Auditing Administrative Activities

BEST PRACTICES

The Right Administrative Model

Distributing Administrative Roles

Delegation of Administration

Domain Administration Rights

Limiting Administrative Access

The methods used to administer an IT organization can, in many ways, influence the success or failure of a company as a whole. Because the core of so many businesses relies heavily on IT resources, effective management of those resources through proper administration is of paramount importance. Windows Server 2003 provides the tools necessary to develop, deploy, and maintain administrative frameworks to meet the growing needs of IT organizations. Whether you have a small localized IT infrastructure or a large highly distributed environment, the administration of Windows Server 2003 can be easily customized to meet the specific needs of your organization.

This chapter will explore common administrative models and successful strategies developed to meet the needs of different IT organizations using Windows Server 2003. This chapter will guide the reader with tips and best practices on how to cost-effectively and securely distribute the administration of your IT resources.