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