You're reading from Active Directory Administration Cookbook, Second Edition Proven solutions to everyday identity and authentication challenges for both on-premises and the cloud

Product type Paperback

Published in Jul 2022

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781803242507

Length 696 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

PowerShell

Tools

Azure

Concepts

Identity Management

Author (1):

Sander Berkouwer

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Table of Contents (18) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Optimizing Forests, Domains, and Trusts

2. Chapter 2: Managing Domain Controllers FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Managing Active Directory Roles and Features

4. Chapter 4: Managing Containers and Organizational Units

5. Chapter 5: Managing Active Directory Sites and Troubleshooting Replication

6. Chapter 6: Managing Active Directory Users

7. Chapter 7: Managing Active Directory Groups

8. Chapter 8: Managing Active Directory Computers

9. Chapter 9: Managing DNS

10. Chapter 10: Getting the Most Out of Group Policy

11. Chapter 11: Securing Active Directory

12. Chapter 12: Managing Certificates

13. Chapter 13: Managing Federation

14. Chapter 14: Handling Authentication in a Hybrid World (AD FS, PHS, PTA, and DSSO)

15. Chapter 15: Handling Synchronization in a Hybrid World (Azure AD Connect)

16. Chapter 16: Hardening Azure AD

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Differences between OUs and containers

Before we get into the recipes, it's important for us to understand the differences between OUs and containers. OUs and containers play different roles and act differently in Active Directory.

Containers

Containers are created by default. Creating or deleting containers using the built-in tools is not supported. Containers don't support delegation or Group Policy either. Creating  an OU is not possible in a container.

OUs

OUs can be created and deleted by Active Directory admins. They support delegation of control, using the Delegation of Control Wizard and the built-in tools. Group Policy objects and managers can be applied to OUs. OUs can be nested.

OUs versus Active Directory domains

One of the most heated discussions when setting up and/or extending Active Directory environments is to create OUs for departments, locations, and/or organizations. Please refer to the Choosing between a new domain or forest recipe...