Distinguished Name{DN)
A DN is a sequence of relative distinguished names (RDN) connected by commas.
An RDN is an attribute with an associated value in the form attribute=value; normally expressed in a UTF-8 string format
DC domainComponent
CN commonName
OU organizationalUnitName
O organizationName
STREET streetAddress
L localityName
ST stateOrProvinceName
C countryName
UID userid
examples of distinguished names.
Distinguished Name{DN)
A DN is a sequence of relative distinguished names (RDN) connected by commas.
An RDN is an attribute with an associated value in the form attribute=value; normally expressed in a UTF-8 string format
DC domainComponent
CN commonName
OU organizationalUnitName
O organizationName
STREET streetAddress
L localityName
ST stateOrProvinceName
C countryName
UID userid
examples of distinguished names.
Distinguished Name{DN)
A DN is a sequence of relative distinguished names (RDN) connected by commas.
An RDN is an attribute with an associated value in the form attribute=value; normally expressed in a UTF-8 string format
DC domainComponent
CN commonName
OU organizationalUnitName
O organizationName
STREET streetAddress
L localityName
ST stateOrProvinceName
C countryName
UID userid
examples of distinguished names.
Unique name
It is the Relative Identifiers (RID) & Security Identifiers (SID) that uniquely identifies an object throughout the Active Directory Domain. On page 85
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The Active Directory administrative tools can only be used from a computer with access to a domain. The following Active Directory administrative tools are available on the Administrative Tools menu: Active Directory Users and Computers (dsa.msc) Active Directory Domains and Trusts (domain.msc) Active Directory Sites and Services (dssite.msc)
1)On the Active Directory tab, click Create synchronization rule. 2)Enter the server address for your Active Directory server and a user name and password that provide at least read access, then click Next. 3)elect the Active Directory container that you want to import, then click Next. 4)Select the target policy domain for importing the structure, then click Next. 5)Click Done to run the synchronisation rule.
The logical structure of active directory include forest, domains, tree, OUs and global catalogs.Domain : a group of computer and other resources that are part of a windows server2003 network and share a common directory database.Global catalog : Global catalog used to catch information about all object in a forest , the global catalog enables users and applications to find object in an active directory domain tree if the user or application knows one or more attributes of the target object.Tree : Tree as is collection of Active directory Domain, that means the trust relationship can be used by all other domain in the forest as a means to access the domain.Organization Unit - Organization Unit is a Active directory container into which object can be grouped for per mission management.Forest : Active directory forest as due to represents the external boundary of the directory service.These are two types of active directory forest :-I) Single Forest2) Multiple forest
DHCP
The main benefits of using an active directory like LDAP Active Directory are many. One can use an active directory to allow for scheduling to made and updated in a timely manner.
Some books one could use as tutorials for Active Directory are Active Directory Cookbook, Active Directory for Dummies as well as Windows 2000 Active Directory. All have various problem solving techniques one could use and they can be easily referenced.