MCSE
Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Planning, Implementation, and Maintenance Study Guide: Exam 70-294
Chapter One
Overview of
Active Directory
Managing users, computers, applications, and network devices
can seem like a never-ending process. As a result, you need to be
organized, especially when it comes to some of the most fundamental
yet tedious tasks you perform every day. That's where the concept of directory services
comes in.
Microsoft's Active Directory is designed to store information about all of the objects within
your network environment, including hardware, software, network devices, and users. Furthermore,
it is designed to increase capabilities while it decreases administration through the
use of a hierarchical structure that mirrors a business's logical organization.
You've probably also heard that a great deal of planning and training is required to properly
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