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description: Basic Concepts Part One
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# Windows Active Directory 1O1

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_<mark style="background-color:blue;">**Hi Defenders**</mark>_ Below is an introductory section for an Active Directory (AD) tailored for you, providing an overview of AD concepts, its importance. The content is designed to be clear, engaging, and suitable for readers new to AD or seeking a structured guide to its implementation and management.



{% content-ref url="work-group-network-setup" %}
[work-group-network-setup](work-group-network-setup)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="idea-of-domain-network-setup" %}
[idea-of-domain-network-setup](idea-of-domain-network-setup)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="idea-of-peer-networking" %}
[idea-of-peer-networking](idea-of-peer-networking)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../idea-of-directory-services" %}
[idea-of-directory-services](../idea-of-directory-services)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/idea-of-ldap-directory-service-model" %}
[idea-of-ldap-directory-service-model](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/idea-of-ldap-directory-service-model)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/idea-of-windows-active-directory-domain-services" %}
[idea-of-windows-active-directory-domain-services](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/idea-of-windows-active-directory-domain-services)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-forests" %}
[ad-forests](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-forests)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-domains" %}
[ad-domains](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-domains)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/domain-trees" %}
[domain-trees](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/domain-trees)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/organizational-units-ous" %}
[organizational-units-ous](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/organizational-units-ous)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-groups" %}
[ad-groups](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-groups)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/delegation-of-control" %}
[delegation-of-control](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/delegation-of-control)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-domains-trust-relationship" %}
[ad-domains-trust-relationship](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-domains-trust-relationship)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-partitions" %}
[ad-partitions](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-partitions)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-schema" %}
[ad-schema](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-schema)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-global-catalog" %}
[ad-global-catalog](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-global-catalog)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-site-and-site-links" %}
[ad-site-and-site-links](../introduction-to-ad-domain-service/ad-site-and-site-links)
{% endcontent-ref %}
