Finding information in Active Directory
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, the Microsoft® Windows® 2000 directory service involves first locating an Active Directory server (domain controller) for logging on to a domain and then finding the information that you need in Active Directory. Both processes use name resolution. When you are locating a domain controller, the Domain Name System (DNS) resolves (by DNS name resolution) a domain name or computer name to an Internet Protocol (IP) address. During the search for information in Active Directory, Windows 2000 resolves (by Lightweight Directory Access Protocol [LDAP] name resolution) a distinguished name to a domain controller that holds the entry for that name.
In This Chapter
Locating Active Directory Servers
Finding Information in Active Directory
Related Information in the Resource Kit
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For more information about DNS, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networks, subnets, and subnet masks, see the
Microsoft
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Windows
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2000 Server Resource Kit TCP/IP Core Networking Guide
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For information about planning and deploying of domains and domain controllers, see the
Microsoft
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Windows
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2000 Server Resource Kit Deployment Planning Guide
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