Active Directory® for Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003 Technical Reference

Replication Process

The discussion up to this point has dealt with the details of how the replication topology is created in Active Directory. This section approaches replication from a completely different perspective. The focus now switches from how replication information flows through the organization to how the updated information is actually transmitted between domain controllers. In other words, the focus now is on how the domain controllers know what information they must replicate between KCC-determined replication partners.

Update Types

There are two types of changes that can be made to the Active Directory information on a particular domain controller. The first type of update is an originating update. An originating update is performed ...