Understanding Active Directory

Active Directory is an implementation of Internet standard directory and naming protocols. It uses a database engine for transactional support and supports a variety of application programming interface standards.

This section covers:

• Securing Active Directory
  
  
• Access control in Active Directory
  
  
• Active Directory naming
  
  
• Directory data store
  
  
• Directory access protocol
  
  
• User and computer accounts
  
  
• Object names
  
  
• Organizational units
  
  
• Active Directory server roles
  
  
• Active Directory clients
  
  
• Understanding Domains and Forests
  
  
• Understanding Groups
  
  
• Understanding Trusts
  
  
• Understanding Sites and Replication
  
  
• Understanding the Global Catalog
  
  
• Interoperating with DNS and Group Policy
  
  
• Understanding Schema