CIS 170F: Windows 7 Administration

Week 11

Enterprise Computing
Active Directory
Active Directory and DNS

  • Active Directory expands on the domain concept by linking domains in logical structures named trees, and multiple trees into forests.
  • Domain controllers as servers that hold a copy of Active Directory information and are responsible for authenticating users when they log on to a workstation. Domain controllers also respond to requests for other domain information such as printer information or application configuration.


Learn more about Active Directory at:
http://learnthat.com/2008/07/introduction-to-active-directory.