- Exchange's Core Components
- Design Goals
- Architecture Similarities
- Terminology Changes
- Architecture Changes
- Directory Services
- Directory Access
- How DSProxy Is Used
- How DS Referral Is Used
- Transport Services
- IIS Integration
- Distributed Configurations
- Addressing with Exchange 2000
- Address Generation
- Directory Connectivity
- Active Directory Connector (ADC)
- Site Replication Service
- Address Lists
- Accessing Filter Rules for Address Lists
- Configuring Filter Rules for Address Lists
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- Creating Users
- Creating Groups
- Creating Contacts
- Managing Users
- Managing Groups
- Managing Contacts
- Tools
- ADSIEDIT
- NTDSUTIL
- Troubleshooting
- DS Referral
- Configuration of Diagnostic Logging
- Displaying Routing and Administrative Groups
NTDSUTIL
NTDSUTIL is one of the core tools for the administrators of Exchange. This utility takes the place of the ESEUTIL tool from Exchange 5.5, which replaced EDBUTIL. Using the NTDS utility, administrators can perform the following database functions:
Move, compact, repair, and check the integrity of the Active Directory.
Seize FSMO roles.
Clean up directory metadata.
Create domains.
Metadata Data about data.
NTDSUTIL provides the extra functionality when the GUI doesn't meet an administrator's needs. This utility is very helpful for the administrator that needs to analyze or maintain the core directory structure. Examples of utilization are
Recovery of the directory after errors occur
Reclaiming disk space by compacting white space
Cleaning up the Active Directory after making architectural changes, such as the removal of a Domain Controller from the network