Armed with this information and a clear view of what is possible with Windows 2000 when running it outside an Active Directory domain (and what isn’t possible without Active Directory) you will then be better equipped to dive into the standard Microsoft documentation and build on this knowledge. | 12 Chapter 1 Why Not Active Directory environment but without having to also take on Active Directory. All too often standard Windows 2000 literature discusses new features only in the context of Active Directory so that you may not be aware of what features and services you can use and how independently from Active you re being asked to learn Active Directory the new features and the new interface all at once which usually relegates it to a testing environment or your home study book aims to provide the information you need to start using Windows 2000 productively in your current working environment. Armed with this information and a clear view of what is possible with Windows 2000 when running it outside an Active Directory domain and what isn t possible without Active Directory you will then be better equipped to dive into the standard Microsoft documentation and build on this knowledge. This then may or may not include Active Directory features but the choice will then be yours rather than having it decided for you. By knowing what is possible without Active Directory and how to implement it you should gain a level of knowledge and a perspective that is difficult to obtain from the standard Microsoft the book we will have special information sidebars for IT implementers where the topic identifies a relevant Configuring Implementing consideration to help provide additional technical information. Microsoft Certified Professionals and System Engineers Although not specifically aimed at MCPs and MCSEs this book may also be of benefit to MCP MCSE candidates looking to supplement their Windows 2000 exam knowledge and extend it into the realities of the workplace. It may also help NT professionals transition their skills to Windows 2000 because new features can be learned within the context of a Windows NT domain instead of trying to take these on board at the same time as learning Active s
