This book targets Windows and Active Directory administrators and consultants. The ideal reader already has a certain level of Microsoft product knowledge, and is turning to this book for high-level task-specific information.

The Active Directory Consultant’s Field Guide contains descriptions of higher-level skills, tasks and tools--such as migration, large-scale deployment, security, and disaster recovery--that will help administrators save time and increase the efficiency of their network. Written by a Microsoft MVP, this book will serve as the indispensable reference guide for anyone working with Active Directory.

Active Directory Field Guide is predominantly targeted at network administrators
and consultants who have some experience with the Windows client
and server operating systems. These administrators may fall into one of two
groups:

• Readers who have little or no Active Directory experience and who are
ready to make the transition from Windows NT 4.0
• Readers who have gained some Active Directory exposure either on the
job or through an AD tutorial, and who are seeking to expand their AD
administration repertoire

This book does not assume that you have any grounding in VBScript,
JScript, or any other language commonly used for administrative scripting,
though a little background knowledge does no harm. You’ll find several
examples of these types of scripts throughout the book, as well as a scripting
primer at the end of the final chapter.