Active Directory Groups vs. OUs
Active Directory Groups and OUs have certain similarities. Both can be used to group objects together. Both can be used with Group policies. But there are a number of differences between the two.
|
Feature |
Active Directory Groups |
OUs |
|
Hierarchical Structure |
A flat structure. A group can have different object types (users, devices, groups) as members but can't present them in hierarchical order. |
Can use different models to arrange OUs in hierarchical order. Also, can change the structure easily whenever required. |
|
Object placement |
One object can be part of many different groups. |
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