Windows Server® 2008 Active Directory® Resource Kit

Chapter 9. Delegating the Administration of Active Directory Domain Services

In this chapter:
Active Directory Administration Tasks
Accessing Active Directory Objects
Active Directory Object Permissions
Delegating Administrative Tasks
Auditing the Use of Administrative Permissions
Tools for Delegated Administration
Planning for the Delegation of Administration
Summary
Additional Resources

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is typically deployed as a common directory service shared between various business divisions within an organization. Using a common directory service helps reduce the costs associated with maintaining the infrastructure, but introduces a number of other considerations:

• How to manage users and resources independently between ...