Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory

1. Introduction to Active Directory Active Directory directory service provides a single point of network resource management, allowing you to add, remove, and relocate users and resources easily. This chapter introduces you to Active Direct...

Why This Chapter Matters This chapter introduces you to Active Directory. As you read through the lessons in this chapter, keep in mind that the concepts introduced here are examined in greater detail in later chapters as you learn how to implem...

Before You Begin To complete this chapter, you must be familiar with basic administration concepts used in Microsoft Windows NT or Microsoft Windows 2000. ...

Lesson 1. Active Directory Overview Active Directory provides a method for designing a directory structure that meets the needs of your organization. This lesson introduces the concept of a directory service, the use of objects in Active Direc...

Lesson 2. Understanding Active Directory Concepts and Administration Tasks In the Windows Server 2003 family and Active Directory, there are several new concepts and some changes to the concepts used in Windows NT. These concepts include repli...

Lesson 3. Planning the Active Directory Infrastructure Design This lesson introduces you to the Active Directory infrastructure design. It also explains the tools you need to create an infrastructure design and provides an overview of the desi...

Chapter Summary The logical structures in an organization are represented by the following Active Directory components: domains, OUs, trees, and forests.The physical components of Active Directory are sites and domain controllers.The global catalo...

Exam Highlights Before taking the exam, review the key points and terms that are presented in this chapter. You need to know this information. Key Points The logical structures in an organization are represented by the following Active Directo...

Questions and Answers Lesson 1 Review Page 1-19 1.How is a directory service different from a directory? A1: A directory service differs from a directory in that it is both the source of the information and the mechanism ...