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Windows Enterprise Domain Design

A "Windows 2000 Active Directory Design Project" was done with the aid of Microsoft Consulting Services from April-June 2001. This intensive effort involved AIT, ATS (then "ADP"), and other ISU departments to arrive at the best enterprise design for our institution. Several documents are available for reference on how the Windows Enterprise design is implemented.

Recommended Reading Windows 2000 Enterprise Design History Enterprise Design Summary Enforced Conventions for User and Group Names OU User Placement Logic Master Directory Sources Official University Lists as Global Security Groups FERPA-Compliant Class Lists as Windows Security Groups Departmental Enterprise Product Support Standards Student User Object Policy and Procedures Enterprise Administrators

Functional Specification The "Functional Specification" is the final result of the formal design effort. This document outlines the enterprise "model", but should not be considered a "hard and fast" document on how the design will be implemented. Functional Specification

Last updated September 22, 2011