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Operating System Active Directory Architecture White Paper Abstract To use the Microsoft? Windows? 2000 Server operating system with maximum effectiveness, you must first understand what the Active Directory( directory service is. Active Directory, new in the Windows 2000 operating system, plays a major role in implementing your organization’s network and therefore in accomplishing its business goals. This paper introduces network administrators to Active Directory, explains its architecture, and describes how it interoperates with applications and other directory services. This paper is based on information available at the time of the Windows 2000 Beta 3 release. Information provided here is subject to change before the final release of Windows 2000 Server. ? 1999 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. The information contained in this document represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation on the issues discussed as of the date of publication. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information presented after the date of publication. This white paper is for informational purposes only. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IN THIS DOCUMENT. Microsoft, Active Directory, ActiveX, BackOffice, MSN, Windows, and Windows?NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Microsoft Corporation ? One Microsoft Way ? Redmond, WA 98052-6399 ? USA 0x99 Contents Introduction 1 Active Directory Benefits 1 Active Directory Directory Service 3 Active Directory Incorporates DNS 3 Active Directory Creates Domain Controller 8 Architecture 13 Objects 13 Object Naming Conventions 16 Object Publishing 21 Domains: Trees, Forests, Trusts, and OUs 23