Windows Server® 2008 R2 Unleashed

Chapter 4. Active Directory Domain Services Primer

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Examining the Evolution of Directory Services

• Understanding the Development of AD DS

• Examining AD DS’s Structure

• Outlining AD DS’s Components

• Understanding Domain Trusts

• Defining Organizational Units

• Outlining the Role of Groups in an AD DS Environment

• Explaining AD DS Replication

• Outlining the Role of DNS in AD DS

• Outlining AD DS Security

• Outlining AD DS Changes in Windows Server 2008 R2

Microsoft’s Active Directory technologies have come a long way since their original release with Windows 2000 Server. From a single product referred to simply as Active Directory (AD), Windows Server 2008 R2 now encompasses a total of five separate Active Directory technologies. ...