As a system administrator or as a technical support professional, you will need to have a thorough understanding of Active Directory. In this lesson, we will provide a global view of Active Directory, what it is, how it works, and how it relates to network topology. The topics discussed here will be explored in greater detail later in this course.
If Active Directory has geographically different locations, you may wish to divide or partition a network into
sites, which you will learn about in detail in the module that follows. In sum, Active Directory not only lets you view the contents of a system from the most general to the most particular. It also provides you with the tools to make that information accessible, no matter what the size or configuration of your network. In subsequent lessons, we will examine the Active Directory and its structure in greater depth. In the next lesson, you will learn about the technologies supported by Active Directory.