Understanding the AD DS Domain
An AD DS domain, traditionally represented by a triangle, as shown in Figure 4.1, is the initial logical boundary of AD DS. In a standalone sense, an AD DS domain acts very much like the legacy Windows NT 4.0 domain structure that it replaced. Users and computers are all stored and managed from within the boundaries of the domain. However, several major changes have been made to the structure of the domain and how it relates to other domains within the AD DS structure.
Figure 4.1. Examining a sample domain in AD DS.
Domains in AD DS serve as administrative security boundaries for objects and contain their own security ...
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