I just got off the phone from this kind gentleman at MS Product Support with an AD replication/sync issue (that bastard SurfControl company ;( ), and he gave me this list of links that he finds rather useful (and I am sure that myself and others will as well):
 
Active Directory:
 
Q260371 Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Issues in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/71.asp
 
Q196464 An Overview of the Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/4/64.asp
 
Q216498 Removing Active Directory Data After an Unsuccessful Demotion
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/4/98.asp
 
Q255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/5/04.asp
 
Q257623 DC's DNS Suffix Does Not Match Domain Name
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/6/23.asp
 
 
 
Dcpromo Process:
 
Q263624 Cannot Remove Active Directory from a Replica Domain Controller
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q263/6/24.asp
 
Q298713 How to Prevent Overloading of Windows 2000 and Windows XP
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q298/7/13.asp
 
Q219289 Description of the Netdiag /fix Switch
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q219/2/89.asp
 
Q238369 Promoting and Demoting Domain Controller to Member Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/3/69.asp
 
Q237675 Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q237/6/75.asp
 
Q241505 SRV Records Missing After Implementing Active Directory and DNS
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/5/05.asp
 
Q248132 How to Recover a Deleted Domain Controller Computer Account
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/1/32.asp
 
Q258101 Dcpromo Does Not Allow All-Numeric Label in a Domain Name
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/1/01.asp
 
Q260362 How to Configure Active Directory on a Home Network
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/62.asp
 
Q270915 Active Directory MMC Tools Are Slow to Initialize
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q270/9/15.asp
 
 
 
Active Directory FSMO Roles:
 
Q255504 Using Ntdsutil.exe to Seize or Transfer FSMO Roles to a Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/5/04.asp Q223787
 
Q223787 Flexible Single Master Operation Transfer and Seizure Process
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/7/87.asp
 
Q197132 Windows 2000 Active Directory FSMO Roles
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q197/1/32.asp
 
Q223346 FSMO Placement and Optimization on Windows 2000 Domains
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/3/46.asp
 
 
 
Deployment Links:
 
Setting Up DNS for Active Directory
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/samplechapters/cncf/cncf_imp_zzui.asp
 
Deployment Planning Guide
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/resources/reskit/dpg/default.asp
 
Change and Configuration Management Deployment Guide
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/resources/reskit/deploy/CCM/default.asp
 
Troubleshooting Change and Configuration Management
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/resources/reskit/samplechapters/dsef/dsef_tbs_xovi.asp
 
Implementing Common Desktop Management Scenarios
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/management/grouppolicy.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting up Additional Domain Controllers
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/activedirectory/domaincntrl.asp
 
Q238369 - Promoting and Demoting Domain Controller to Member Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q238/3/69.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Remote OS Installation
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/management/remotesteps.asp
 
Automating Windows 2000 Deployments with Sysprep
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/library/planning/incremental/sysprep11.asp
 
Q216899 - Best Practice Methods for Windows 2000 Domain Controller Setup
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/8/99.asp
 
Q178009 - Renaming a Domain: Process and Side Effects
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q178/0/09.asp
 
Q260371 - Troubleshooting Common Active Directory Issues in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/3/71.asp
 
Q241328 - Adding Windows NT 4.0 Domain Controllers to Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/3/28.asp
 
Q172953 - How to Install and Configure Microsoft DNS Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q172/9/53.asp
 
Q216937 - Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool and Answer File Usage
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/9/37.asp
 
Q260871 - How to Set Up ADMT for Windows NT 4.0 to Windows 2000 Migration
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/8/71.asp
 
Q216937 - Windows 2000 System Preparation Tool and Answer File Usage
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/9/37.asp
 
 
 
File Replication Service:
 
Q257338 Troubleshooting Missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON Shares
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/3/38.asp
 
Q221111 Description of FRS Entries in the Registry
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q221/1/11.asp
 
Q292438 Troubleshooting Journal_Wrap Errors on Sysvol & DFS Replica Sets
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q292/4/38.asp
 
Q241452 How to Install Distributed File System (Dfs) on Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q241/4/52.asp
 
Q283133 Error Message: The Specified Domain Either Does Not Exist or...
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q283/1/33.asp
 
 
 
Active Directory Delegation of Control:
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Using the Delegation of Control Wizard
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/delegsteps.asp
 
Delegating Administration
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/...ts_delegate.htm
 
Delegate control of an organizational unit:
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/en/...ou_delegate.htm
 
Q235531 Default Security Concerns in Active Directory Delegation
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q235/5/31.asp
 
Q294952 How To Delegate the Unlock Account Right
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q294/9/52.asp
 
Q279723 How to Grant Help Desk the Specific Right to Unlock Locked User
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q279/7/23.asp
 
Q229873 Delegate Control Wizard Cannot Be Used to Remove Groups or Users
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q229/8/73.asp
 
Q296999 Min. Permissions Needed for Delegated Admin to Force PW Change
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q296/9/99.asp
 
Q275715 How to Delegate Administration of Group Policies
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q275/7/15.asp
 
 
 
Active Directory Client:
 
Active Directory Client Extensions for Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/evaluation/news/bulletins/adextension.asp
 
Q288358 HOWTO: Install the Active Directory Client Extension
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q288/3/58.asp
 
Q276472 Directory Services Client Is Not Included with Windows Me
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q276/4/72.asp
 
Q295166 INFO: Installation of Directory Services Client for Windows NT 4
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q295/1/66.asp
 
Q281235 DSCLIENT.EXE /Q Command Does Not Run in Quiet Mode
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q281/2/35.asp
 
 
 
DNS:
 
Q255248 How to Delegate a DNS Namespace to a Child Domain
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q255/2/48.asp
 
Q291382 Frequently Asked Questions About Windows 2000 DNS
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q291/3/82.asp
 
Q257623 DC's DNS Suffix Does Not Match Domain Name
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/6/23.asp
 
Q262376 Computer Name Does Not Match the Windows 2000 Domain Name
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q262/3/76.asp
 
Q269425 List of Bugs Fixed in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1 (2 of 3)
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q269/4/25.asp
 
Q178169 DNS Records Registered by Windows 2000 Domain Controllers
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q178/1/69.asp
 
Q200462 DHCP Server Errors 1007, 1008, 7023 & DNS Server Errors 407, 408
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q200/4/62.asp
 
Q231306 DNS Records with Same Name as Subdomain Are Moved or Missing
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/3/06.asp
 
 
 
Trusts:
 
Q180094 How to Write an LMHOSTS File for Domain Validation
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/0/94.asp
 
Q216393 Resetting Computer Accounts in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/3/93.asp
 
Q180546 Automating Updates to Local Groups on Member Servers
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q180/5/46.asp
 
 
 
DFS and Profiles:
 
Q287566 Offline File Caching Option Must Be Disabled on Roaming Profile
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q287/5/66.asp
 
Q274789 The Folder Redirection Feature Does Not Function
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/7/89.asp
 
Q283902 Files and Folders Reappear After Deletion in a Cached Profile
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q283/9/02.asp
 
Q242557 Registry Settings for Folder Redirection in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q242/5/57.asp
 
 
 
Licensing:
 
Q253239 Err Msg: HTTP 403.15 Forbidden: Client Access Licenses Exceeded
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q253/2/39.asp
 
Q250776 Windows 2000 Terminal Services Issues in Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q250/7/76.asp
 
Q263657 No Indication NFR Software Is Installed on Windows 2000 Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q263/6/57.asp
 
Q185953 How License Service Keeps Track of License Usage
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q185/9/53.asp
 
 
 
Group Policy:
 
Q260715 Event ID 1000 and 1202 After Configuring Policies
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q260/7/15.asp
 
 
 
Profiles:
 
Q185255 How Not to Save Cached Internet Files with Roaming User Profiles
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q185/2/55.asp
 
Q232692 Folder Redirection Feature in Windows
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/6/92.asp
 
Q245607 Terminal Server Edition Issues in a Domain Environment
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q245/6/07.asp
 
Q214470 How to Move the Location of a Locally Cached Profile
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q214/4/70.asp
 
 
 
Windows Time Service:
 
Windows Time Service Whitepaper
 
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWS2000/techinfo/howitworks/security/wintimeserv.asp
 
Q223184 Registry Entries for the W32Time Service
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q223/1/84.asp
 
Q224799 Basic Operation of the Windows Time Service
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q224/7/99.asp
 
Q258059 Synchronize Time on Windows 2000 in Windows NT 4.0 Domain
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/59.asp
 
Q232209 Win32 Time Service Informational, Warning, and Error Messages
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/2/09.asp
 
Q257187 RPC Error Messages Returned for Active Directory Replication
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q257/1/87.asp
 
Q247321 W32tm Command Generates Error Message Running on Windows 2000 DC
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/3/21.asp
 
Q216734 How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q216/7/34.asp
 
Q262680 SNTP Time Servers That Are Available on the Internet
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q262/6/80.asp
 
 
 
Certificate Services:
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Administering Certificate Services
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/adminca.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a Certificate Authority
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/casetupsteps.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up Certification Authority Trust for a Domain
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/catruststeps.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Advanced Certificate Management
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/advcertsteps.asp
 
Step-by-Step Guide to Public Key-Based Client Authentication in Internet
 
Explorer
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/pubkeyie.asp
 
An Introduction to the Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/pkiintro.asp
 
Microsoft Windows 2000 Public Key Infrastructure
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/planning/security/pki.asp
 
Public Key Interoperability
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/library/howitworks/security/w2kpkint.asp
 
 
 
Q258048 Windows 2000 Certificate Services and X.500 Compliant CAs
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/48.asp
 
Q228821 Generating a Certificate Request File Using Certificate Wizard
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q228/8/36.asp
 
Q218445 How to Configure Certificate Server for Use with SSL on IIS
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q218/4/45.asp
 
Q256099 How to distribute or push a root ca certificates to clients
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q256/0/99.asp
 
Q231881 How to Install/Uninstall a Public Key Certificate Authority
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q231/8/81.asp
 
Q246563 Publishing Certificate Revocation Lists to an FTP Location
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q246/5/63.asp
 
Q232162 Incorrect CRL on Certificates Issued by Certificate Services 2.0
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/1/62.asp
 
Q258727 Web Site Accepts Revoked Certificates
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/7/27.asp
 
Q258048 Windows 2000 Certificate Services and X.500 Compliant CAs
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/48.asp
 
 
 
Certificate Server (IPSEC related)
 
Q253498 How to Install a Certificate for Use with IP Security
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q253/4/98.asp
 
Q247231 Event ID 20111 When Establishing a L2TP/IPSec Connection|
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q247/2/31.asp
 
Q248750 Description of the IPSec Policy Created for L2TP/IPSec
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/7/50.asp
 
Q249067 How to Configure Cisco IOS for L2TP/IPSec in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/0/67.asp
 
Q249278 Windows VPN Compatibility with Cisco VPN
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/2/78.asp
 
Q249125 Using Certificates for Windows 2000 and Cisco IOS Interoperation
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q249/1/25.asp
 
Q254442 L2TP/IPSec Interoperation with Third-Party Manufacturers
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q254/4/42.asp
 
Q240262 How to Configure a L2TP/IPSec Connection Using a Pre-shared Key
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q240/2/62.asp
 
Q265112 IPSec and L2TP Implementation in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q265/1/12.asp
 
Q252735 How to Configure IPSec Tunneling in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q252/7/35.asp
 
Q259335 Basic L2TP/IPSec Troubleshooting in Windows 2000
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q259/3/35.asp
 
 
 
Terminal Services:
 
Q186434 Slow Network Default Profile Operation
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q186/4/34.asp
 
 
 
Terminal Services Profiles:
 
Q196284 Controlling Default Behavior for Roaming User Profiles
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/2/84.asp
 
Q261099 Using Usrmgr.exe with Windows 2000 Terminal Services
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q261/0/99.asp
 
Q274152 Using Group Policy to Delete Cached Copies of Roaming Profiles
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q274/1/52.asp
 
 
 
Terminal Services Licensing:
 
Microsoft Clearinghouse Phone Number: (888) 571-2048
 
Knowledgebase Articles:
 
Q271245 Cannot Revoke Windows 2000 Terminal Services License from Client
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q271/2/45.asp
 
Q239107 Establishing Preferred Terminal Services License Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q239/1/07.asp
 
Q258045 Terminal Services Licensing Does Not Accept a Valid License Key
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q258/0/45.asp
 
Q261110 Terminal Services Cannot Find Windows 2000 Licensing Server
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q261/1/10.asp
 
Q232520 Description of Terminal Services License Server Discovery
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q232/5/20.asp
 
Q248650 Windows 2000 Evaluation Version and Terminal Services Licensing
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q248/6/50.asp
 
Q250776 Windows 2000 Terminal Services Issues in Active Directory
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q250/7/76.asp
 
Web Sites:
 
Licensing for Terminal Services in Windows 2000 Home
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/terminal.asp
 
Windows 2000 Pricing Information
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/server/howtobuy/pricing/pricingwindows.asp#terminal
 
White Paper:
 
Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services Licensing
 
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/howitworks/terminal/TSLicensing.asp
 
 
 
Network Monitor:
 
Q148942 How to Capture Network Traffic with Network Monitor
 
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q158/7/44.asp