Special Edition Using Microsoft Active Directory

Managing Trusts

You can use the Active Directory Domains and Trusts MMC Snap-in, domain.msc, to view and add trusts. Figure 18.3 shows the snap-in open to the fis.local domain. The basic interface for this tool shows the top-level domain fis.local and its child domain.

Figure 18.3. The AD Domains and Trusts tool.

You can't do much from here except right-click one of the domains and choose either Manage or Properties. If you choose Manage, the Active Directory Users and Computers MMC Snap-in (dsa.msc) opens, with the focus on the selected domain. On the other hand, if you choose Properties, the fis.local Properties dialog box shown in Figure 18.4 ...