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Module 1: Introduction to Active Directory in Windows 2000 Overview Introduction to Active Directory Active Directory Logical Structure Active Directory Physical Structure Methods for Administering a Windows 2000 Network Introduction to Active Directory What Is Active Directory? Active Directory Objects Active Directory Schema Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) What Is Active Directory? Active Directory Objects Active Directory Schema Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) LDAP Provides a Way to Communicate with Active Directory by Specifying Unique Naming Paths for Each Object in the Directory LDAP Naming Paths Include: Distinguished names Relative distinguished names Active Directory Logical Structure Domains Organizational Units Trees and Forests Global Catalog Domains A Domain Is a Security Boundary A domain administrator can administer only within the domain, unless explicitly granted administration rights in other domains A Domain Is a Unit of Replication Domain controllers in a domain participate in replication and contain a complete copy of the directory information for their domain Organizational Units Use OUs to Group Objects into a Logical Hierarchy That Best Suits the Needs of Your Organization Delegate Administrative Control over the Objects Within an OU by Assigning Specific Permissions to Users and Groups Trees and Forests Global Catalog Active Directory Physical Structure Domain Controllers Sites Domain Controllers Sites Methods for Administering a Windows?2000 Network Using Active Directory for Centralized Management Managing the User Environment Delegating Administrative Control Using Active Directory for Centralized Management Active Directory: Enables a single administrator to centrally manage resources Allows administrators to easily locate information Allows administrators to group objects into OUs Uses Group Policy to specify policy-based settings Managing the User Environment Use Group Policy to: Control and lock d