Not enough documentation
SP2 sort of seems like a good idea, but why doesn't Microsoft provide a list of all the registry and GPO setting's it makes. Or why isn't MS providing tools to manage SP2 or work with partners on this.
There is a lot of plus and minuses to with AD and it's use. The downside is that Microsoft has chosen to use it's own object id's and this limits interoperability with the use of a metadirectory integration product. It's ironic that Microsoft sells MMS (Microsoft metadirectory services) so that customers can interoperate with other products.
To Microsoft's credit however they have probably done more than any other company to make directory enabled policy based networking a reality. Now Novell has done a lot but's still a hassle use. Zenworks is nice, but it has a clunky interface.
As for OpenLDAP if you want more features than you or the OSS community will have to contribute more code.
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Not enough documentation SP2 sort of seems like a good idea, but why doesn't Microsoft provide a list of all the registry and GPO setting's it makes. Or why isn't MS providing tools to manage SP2 or work with partners on this.
There is a lot of plus and minuses to with AD and it's use. The downside is that Microsoft has chosen to use it's own object id's and this limits interoperability with the use of a metadirectory integration product. It's ironic that Microsoft sells MMS (Microsoft metadirectory services) so that customers can interoperate with other products. To Microsoft's credit however they have probably done more than any other company to make directory enabled policy based networking a reality. Now Novell has done a lot but's still a hassle use. Zenworks is nice, but it has a clunky interface. As for OpenLDAP if you want more features than you or the OSS community will have to contribute more code.