Despite the massive overhaul Microsoft prescribed for the Windows NT operating system in the final release of Windows 2000, many of the programmatic techniques described previously in this text remain relatively unaffected by the changes to the operating system. The Active Directory drastically modifies the way we look at user and group objects at the enterprise level, with its implementation of Lightwieght Diectory Access Protocol's (LDAP's) distinguished name standards. However, on workstations and member servers, you must use ADSI's Windows NT provider to manage local accounts and groups. Furthermore, even on Windows 2000 AD Domain Controllers, you can still use the Windows NT provider to perform most of the common management tasks for users and groups. In this chapter, you will explore the use of the ADSI LDAP service provider within an Active Directory infrastructure. You will look at basic Active Directory terminology and the service provider support available for ADSI interfaces. In addition, you will learn how to do the following:
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