Question:

(a) The actual use and scope groups depend on the mode in which a domain is running. There are two domain modes in which you can run a Windows 2000 domain. List and describe both of them?

(b) List the 3 main types of group scope found in Windows 2000 Active Directory?

(c) In the following two situations, Clearly explain what type of group scope you will use.

i. As the system administrator of your company, you are creating groups in a new domain in an Active Directory tree You have resource on a Windows 2000 domain controller in the domain that will be accessed by groups from the loca domain and from four other domains. What type of groups should you use?

ii. In an effort to reduce the number of calls handled by the help desk in your organization, you have decided to create a group of "user mentors" that will receive extra training and some extra permissions on the network. These users will be able to manage the user computers, which are grouped in a single OU in each of your six domains. They will also be able to reset the password of the users that are also grouped in an OU in each domain. The users that will be part of the program are scattered throughout the six domains. What type of group should you use to delegate the permissions they will need?

(d) Using examples, explain the term Built-In Groups.