> Hello All -
>
> I have been reviewing the ad structure and have a question or 2....
>
>
> What is the "Active" component of Active directory? Is it FRS?
>
> This is an annoying question I know it off the wall... But heyh...
>
> I also know that AD is a centralized management of all domain resources, and
> that the "Active" part provides access to the directory.
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Robert
>
> Please respond to robert5***@earthlink.net
>

"Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpr***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eOS8NqzLGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> "Active" in the name is simply branding. There isn't a specific component
of the
> system that is considered the "active" part. It is like ActiveX and Active
> Directory Services Interface which has nothing to with Active Directory
for its
> naming as it existed prior to AD.
>
>
> --
> Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
> Author of O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition
> www.joeware.net
>
>
> ---O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition now available---
>
>          http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm
>
>
>
> Robert Bollinger wrote:
> > Hello All -
> >
> > I have been reviewing the ad structure and have a question or 2....
> >
> >
> > What is the "Active" component of Active directory? Is it FRS?
> >
> > This is an annoying question I know it off the wall... But heyh...
> >
> > I also know that AD is a centralized management of all domain resources,
and
> > that the "Active" part provides access to the directory.
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > Please respond to robert5***@earthlink.net
> >

> Ahh... So i see that i was over analyzing the situation then...
>
> SO the AD could simply be described as "A centralized repository for all
> domain objects".
>
> because a directory is: Storage
> a service: provides acces to that data (LDAP).
>
> Right?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Robert
>
>
>
> "Joe Richards [MVP]" <humorexpr***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eOS8NqzLGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> "Active" in the name is simply branding. There isn't a specific component
> of the
>> system that is considered the "active" part. It is like ActiveX and Active
>> Directory Services Interface which has nothing to with Active Directory
> for its
>> naming as it existed prior to AD.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joe Richards Microsoft MVP Windows Server Directory Services
>> Author of O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition
>> www.joeware.net
>>
>>
>> ---O'Reilly Active Directory Third Edition now available---
>>
>>          http://www.joeware.net/win/ad3e.htm
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Bollinger wrote:
>>> Hello All -
>>>
>>> I have been reviewing the ad structure and have a question or 2....
>>>
>>>
>>> What is the "Active" component of Active directory? Is it FRS?
>>>
>>> This is an annoying question I know it off the wall... But heyh...
>>>
>>> I also know that AD is a centralized management of all domain resources,
> and
>>> that the "Active" part provides access to the directory.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> Please respond to robert5***@earthlink.net
>>>
>
>