Introduction to Active Directory Planning and Design
Published: February 25, 2008
Active Directory controls the core security of the Microsoft Windows® network environment. The directory service is responsible for authenticating user and computer accounts within the Active Directory infrastructure. In addition, the directory service provides a mechanism for centralized, delegated administration of resources within the forest. To develop and implement a successful design of Active Directory, numerous questions must be answered and many decisions and strategies must be determined. Considerations for performance, security, manageability, scalability, and many other criteria must be addressed if the design is to be successful. The purpose of this guide is to assist designers in the decision-making process by providing a clear and concise path for designing the Active Directory infrastructure, given the relative context. This guide relies on best practices and real-world experience to offer considerations and alternatives at each point in the design. This guide, when used in conjunction with product documentation, will help companies confidently plan an Active Directory implementation. The appendix includes a sample job aid for recording the decisions made during the design process. AssumptionsTo limit the scope of material in this guide, the following assumptions have been made:
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