The logical structure of active directory

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The logical structure of active directory

1. Organizational unit - used to simplify administration by logically grouping object in a domain
2. active directory - provides the structure and services for organizations, managing and providing access to resources
3. domain - used to define a collection of object with common administrative and security needs within a forest
4. forest - an instance of active directory
5. domain tree - domains that share a contiguous name space
6. resources - object whose attribute enable users and programs to easily find them

A.The the logical structure consists of objects, Organizational units, domains, domain tree, and forests

B.define combination of its attribute value

C.domains are the core function unit of active directory logical structure

D.Domains serve three functions
1.they act as an administrative boundary for objects.
2.they help manage security for shared folders.
3.they serve as the unit of replication for objects.

E.administrative boundaries for objects. A domain is a collection of administratively defined objects that share
1. a common directory database
2. security policies
3. trust relationship with other domains