Active Directory
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
Active Directory
Active Directory® is a directory service that stores information about objects on a network and makes this information available to users and network administrators.
Before deploying Active Directory, see Active Directory Checklists.
To find administrative tool equivalents that have changed from Windows NT® 4.0 Server, see New ways to do familiar Active Directory tasks.
For tips about using Active Directory, see Active Directory Best practices.
For help with specific tasks, see Active Directory How To....
For general background information, see Active Directory Concepts
For problem-solving instructions, see Active Directory Troubleshooting.