Systems Management

Depending on the level of access granted on the DNS and DHCP server depends on what levels of access you can give when you create your own custom MMC's.

I created my own for DNC and DHCP admins so they could only perform the functions the busines wanted them to do. Its easier to do through GP applying on ly certain rights but as with all Microsoft Products getting down to granular level permission is a nightmare.

I used these articles as a base

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230263

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310422

http://www.petri.co.il/create_taskpads_for_ad_operations.htm

The latter site is good.

Now if your planning a centralized deployment of these consoles create afolder in your NETLOGON on your DC place the shortcut to the consoles there and script it with KIX so the required groups can receive the required shorts to the consoles. Oh and place the consoles in windows\system32 so you can manage them more effectively.

If you need any further help email me at ken.liddle@aah.co.uk.

DHCP permissions If I remember are granted via DHCP server.