Configuration Naming Context
The Configuration NC
is the primary repository for configuration information for a forest and is replicated to every domain controller in the forest. The root of the Configuration NC is found in the Configuration container, which is a sub-container of the forest root domain. For example, the mycorp.com forest would have a Configuration NC located at cn=configuration,dc=mycorp,dc=com.
Table 3-2 contains a list of the default top-level containers found in the Configuration NC.
Table 3-2. Default top-level containers of the Configuration NC
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Relative distinguished name |
Description |
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Container that holds display specifier objects, which define various properties and functions of the Active Directory MMC Snap-ins. |
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Container for extended rights ( |
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Contains objects that are used to represent the state of forest and domain functional level changes. This container is new in Windows Server 2003. |
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Container for orphaned objects. |
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Container to store quota objects, which are used to restrict the number of objects that security principals can create in a partition or container. This container is new in Windows Server 2003. |
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Contains objects for each naming context, application partition, and external reference. |
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Contains location objects ( |