Active Directory Domain Services

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) stores directory data and manages communication between users and domains, including user logon processes, authentication, and directory searches. An Active Directory domain controller is a server that is running AD DS.

Product Evaluation

• Active Directory Domain Services Overview

• What's New in AD DS in Windows Server 2008

• Read-Only Domain Controllers Application Compatibility Guide

Getting Started

• Read-Only Domain Controllers Step-by-Step Guide

• AD DS Installation and Removal Step-by-Step Guide

• Restartable AD DS Step-by-Step Guide

• Active Directory Domain Services Database Mounting Tool (Snapshot Viewer or Snapshot Browser) Step-by-Step Guide

• AD DS Backup and Recovery Step-by-Step Guide

• AD DS Auditing Step-by-Step Guide

• AD DS Fine-Grained Password and Account Lockout Policy Step-by-Step Guide

Planning and Architecture

• AD DS Design Guide

• RODC Planning and Deployment Guide

• Active Directory Domain Services in the Perimeter Network (Windows Server 2008)

• Running Domain Controllers in Hyper-V

Deployment

• AD DS Deployment Guide

• ADMT v3.1 Guide: Migrating and Restructuring Active Directory Domains

Operations

• Active Directory Domain Services Operations Guide

• Active Directory Quotas

• Active Directory Domain Services: Last Interactive Logon

• SYSVOL Replication Migration Guide: FRS to DFS Replication

Troubleshooting

• Troubleshooting Active Directory Domain Services

Installed Help

Help installed with Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 is also available in the Windows Server 2008 Technical Library.

• Active Directory Domain Services

Other Resources

• Windows Server 2008 TechCenter: Active Directory Domain Services

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