5.2. Introduction to Active Directory
Some concepts and terms used to describe the Active Directory may be new to you. Unfortunately, some of the terms that have been around for a while are used to mean more than one particular thing. Before going on, it is important that you understand how the following concepts and terms are defined in the context of the Active Directory.
The scope of the Active Directory is large. It can include every single object (printer, file, or user), every server, and every domain in a single, wide-area network. It can also include several combined wide-area networks. Some of the following terms apply to more than a single network, so it is important to keep in mind that the Active Directory can scale from a single ...
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