This module provides students with an introduction to implementing and administering a Microsoft® Windows® 2000 network. The module provides a foundation for the course by introducing the concepts of Active Directory directory service and its logical and physical structures. This module also provides an overview of how Active Directory enables the centralized management and decentralized administration of a Windows 2000 network. | MICROSOFT TRAINING and CERTIFICATION Official Curriculum Module 1 Introduction to Managing a Windows 2000 Network Contents Overview 1 Overview of Active Directory 2 Active Directory Logical Structure 11 Active Directory Physical Structure 17 Managing a Windows 2000 Network 21 Review 27 Microsoft Information in this document including URL and other Internet Web site references is subject to change without notice. Unless otherwise noted the example companies organizations products domain names e-mail addresses logos people places and events depicted herein are fictitious and no association with any real company organization product domain name e-mail address logo person places or events is intended or should be inferred. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. Without limiting the rights under copyright no part of this document may be reproduced stored in or introduced into a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise or for any purpose without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft may have patents patent applications trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property rights covering subject matter in this document. Except as expressly provided in any written license agreement from Microsoft the furnishing of this document does not give you any license to these patents trademarks copyrights or other intellectual property. 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft MS-DOS Windows Windows NT plus other appropriate product names or titles. The publications specialist replaces this example list with the list of trademarks provided by the copy editor. Microsoft MS-DOS Windows and Windows NT are listed first followed by all other Microsoft trademarks listed in alphabetical order. are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the . and or other countries. The publications .