The following are extremely useful resources for Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Features.
Server 2008 AD Features
- Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008
- AD DS Fine–Grained Password and Account Lockout Policy Step–by–Step Guide
- Fine-Grained Password Policy and “Urgent Replication”
- What’s New in AD DS: Active Directory Best Practices Analyzer
- AD DS Auditing Step–by–Step Guide
- Managed Service Accounts
- Managed Service Accounts: Understanding, Implementing, Best Practices, and Troubleshooting
- Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2003 with SP1 to Windows Server 2008 (doc download)
- What’s New in Active Directory Domain Services in Win2008
- What’s New in Active Directory Domain Services in Win2008 R2
- Changes in Functionality from Windows Server 2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2
- Getting the Effective Audit Policy in Windows 7 and 2008 R2
- What’s New in AD DS: Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell