Active Directory Core Concepts

Some concepts and terms that are used to describe Active Directory™ are new and some aren't. Unfortunately, some of the terms that have been around for a while are used to mean more than one particular thing. Before going on, it is important that you understand how the following concepts and terms are meant in the context of Active Directory.

• Scope
• Namespace
• Object
• Containers and Leaves
• Object Names and Identities
• Naming Contexts and Partitions
• Domains
• Domain Trees
• Forests
• Active Directory Servers and Dynamic DNS
• Sites