This module provides students with the basic context and terminology for the course. It starts by discussing how Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Active Directory directory service works in an enterprise network. A framework is presented for identifying the business needs that guide the design of the Active Directory infrastructure. Finally, an overview of the architectural components of Active Directory is provided. | MICROSOFT TRAINING and CERTIFICATION Official Curriculum Module 1 Introduction to Designing a Directory Services Infrastructure Contents Overview 1 Role of Active Directory in an Enterprise 2 Conducting an Organizational Analysis 3 Architectural Elements of Active Directory 7 Review 15 Microsoft Information in this document is subject to change without notice. The names of companies products people characters and or data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual company product or event unless otherwise noted. Complying with all applicable copyright laws is the responsibility of the user. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical for any purpose without the express written permission of Microsoft Corporation. If however your only means of access is electronic permission to print one copy is hereby granted. 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. 2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft Windows Windows NT Active Directory BackOffice PowerPoint Visual Basic and Visual Studio are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the . and or other countries. The names of companies products people characters and or data mentioned herein are fictitious and are in no way intended to represent any real individual company product or event unless otherwise noted. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Project Lead Andy Sweet S T OnSite Instructional Designers Andy Sweet S T OnSite Ravi Acharya NIIT Sid Benavente Richard Rose Kathleen Norton .