Active Directory Architechture

Active Directory Architechture

1. Forest A

   • Forest Root Domain (Domain Controller)
     • physical servers that store the AD database and are the servers that log users onto the network
   • One-Way Trust --->
     • Forest A trusts only B.
   • Domain A2
   • Global Scope
   • Domain A3
   • Domain A4
   • Domain A5

2. Forest B

   • Forest Root Domain
     • physical servers that store the AD database and are the servers that log users onto the network
   • ---> Transitive Trust --->
     • Forest B trusts, C, Forest C trusts D. Therefore, Forest B trusts Forest D.
   • Organizational Unit [WIP]

3. Forest D

   • Forest Root Domain (Domain Controller)
     • physical servers that store the AD database and are the servers that log users onto the network
   • Domain
   • Domain
   • Domain
   • Global Scope

4. Universal Scope

5. Forest C

   • Forest Root Domain
     • physical servers that store the AD database and are the servers that log users onto the network
   • <--- Two-Way Trust --->
     • Forest C trusts Forest D. Forest Dtrusts Forest C.

6. Domain Naming System [DNS dependancy]