LDIFDE is a robust utility. This utility enabled you to import/export information from/to Active Directory. LDIFDE queries any available domain controller to retrieve/update AD information.
Ldifde creates, modifies, and deletes directory objects on computers running Windows Server 2003 operating systems or Windows XP Professional. You can also use Ldifde to extend the schema, export Active Directory user and group information to other applications or services, and populate Active Directory with data from other directory services
The DS tools consist of the following commands DSQUERY - search for active directory objects matching criteria DSGET - retrieves selected attributes from active directory objects DSMOD - modify attributes for one or more active directory objects DSADD - create active directory objects DSMOVE - move active directory objects DSRM - removes/deletes active directory objects
user
The Active Directory Schema defines the types of user,printer objects to be created in the domain
LDAP
Domain
The GLobal Catalogue has a reference to all objects within Active Directory. Its is know as GC
Domain
lingering object
, the server hosting the replica of Active Directory database is called Domain Controller. In it's database is all information about all objects, that exist in particular Active Directory domain.
In LDAP-compatible directories, a schema is the set of definitions of the kinds of objects and object-related information that the directory can contain.
A container object is one that can other objects housed within it. These can be additional container objects or leaf objects.
Similar to a database program but with the capability to manage objects in it