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• 1. Active Directory Fundamentals

2. What Is a Directory Service? A service that helps track and locate objects on a network Active Directory Management WorkstationsServicesFilesUsers 3. Active Directory DomainsBoundary of PoliciesBoundary of AuthenticationCONTOSO.COMBoundary of Replication 4. Active Directory Trees Shared Schema CONTOSO.COM Configuration US.CONTOSO.COMOHIO.US.CONTOSO.COMGlobal Catalog 5. Transitive Trusts CONTOSO.COMUK.CONTOSO.COM US.CONTOSO.COM 6. Active Directory Forests FABRIKAM.COMCONTOSO.COMUS.CONTOSO.COMUK.FABRIKAM.COMSchemaGlobal Configuration Catalog 7. Organizational Units Organized For: AdministrationSame Requirements DelegationGroup PolicyConfiguration SecurityOU AdminOU SecurityCONTOSO.COMOU Policy 8. Organizational Unit ApplicationsSales Department London DesktopsMarketing Department New York PrintersHardware Devices 9. Domain Controllers DCPDCDCBDC BDC Windows NT 4.0DC Windows Server 2003 10. Active Directory SitesSite AWAN LinkSites Used To:Locate Services Optimize Replication Define PoliciesSite B 11. Sites and Domains Site AUS.CONTOSO.COMCONTOSO.COMSite B 12. Global Catalog Spans all domains Contains object attributes Used for searches Exists on domain controllers 13. DNS Domain Naming System locates network services and resources. DNS Request Process Requested Service Site Information DNS ServerIP Addresses SVR RecordsDC Cache 14. DNS Systems and Requirements BIND 8.1.2 Windows NTWindows 2000Dynamic Update* AD Integration Secure Update SRV Records** Required for Active DirectoryWindows Server 2003 15. Replication Scope Across Domain Domain NCAcross Forest: Schema NC Configuration NC 16. More Replication ScopeIntersite (Compressed)Intrasite (Token Ring) 17. Operations Masters Performs operation exclusively Within designated scope Defaults to first domain controller 18. Operations Master Roles Forest RolesDomain RolesSchema MasterPDC EmulatorDomain MasterRID MasterInfrastructure