Windows Server® 2012 Pocket Consultant

Chapter 6. Using Active Directory

• Introducing Active Directory

• Working with Domain Structures

• Working with Active Directory Domains

• Understanding the Directory Structure

• Using the Active Directory Recycle Bin

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is an extensible and scalable directory service you can use to efficiently manage network resources. As an administrator, you need to be deeply familiar with how Active Directory technology works, and that’s exactly what this chapter is about. If you haven’t worked with Active Directory technology before, you’ll notice immediately that the technology is fairly advanced and has many features.

Introducing Active Directory

Since Windows 2000, Active Directory has been the heart of Microsoft Windows–based domains. ...