Module 3: Managing groups. This module explains how to perform various administrative functions using groups. After completing this module, students will be able to: Create groups, manage group membership, apply strategies for using groups, manage default groups. | Module 3: Managing Groups Overview Creating Groups Managing Group Membership Strategies for Using Groups Using Default Groups Lesson: Creating Groups What Are Groups? What Are Domain Functional Levels? What Are Global Groups? What Are Universal Groups? What Are Domain Local Groups? What Are Local Groups? Guidelines for Creating and Naming Groups Who Can Create Groups? Practice: Creating Groups What Are Groups? Groups simplify administration by enabling you to assign permissions for resources Group type Description Security Used to assign user rights and permissions Can be used as an e-mail distribution list Distribution Can be used only with e-mail applications Cannot be used to assign permissions Group Groups are characterized by scope and type What Are Domain Functional Levels? Windows 2000 mixed (default) Windows 2000 native Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 interim Domain controllers supported Windows NT Server , Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 Windows NT Server , Windows Server 2003 Group scopes supported Global, domain local Global, domain local, universal Global, domain local, universal Global, domain local What Are Global Groups? Global group rules Membership can include Mixed functional level: User and computer accounts from same domain Native functional level: User and computer accounts and global groups from same domain Can be a member of Mixed functional level: Domain local groups Native functional level: Universal and domain local groups in any trusting domain and global groups in the same domain Scope Visible in its own domain and all trusting domains Permissions All domains in the forest and trusting domains What Are Universal Groups? Universal group rules Membership can include Mixed functional level: Not applicable Native functional level: User accounts, global groups, and universal groups from any domain in the forest Can be a member of Mixed functional level: | Module 3: Managing Groups Overview Creating Groups Managing Group Membership Strategies for Using Groups Using Default Groups Lesson: Creating Groups What Are Groups? What Are Domain Functional Levels? What Are Global Groups? What Are Universal Groups? What Are Domain Local Groups? What Are Local Groups? Guidelines for Creating and Naming Groups Who Can Create Groups? Practice: Creating Groups What Are Groups? Groups simplify administration by enabling you to assign permissions for resources Group type Description Security Used to assign user rights and permissions Can be used as an e-mail distribution list Distribution Can be used only with e-mail applications Cannot be used to assign permissions Group Groups are characterized by scope and type What Are Domain Functional Levels? Windows 2000 mixed (default) Windows 2000 native Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2003 interim Domain controllers supported Windows NT Server , Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003 Windows .
