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AD Forests

Last updated May 16, 2025, generated by Sumble

What is AD Forests?

An Active Directory (AD) forest is a logical container for multiple Active Directory domains that share a common global catalog, directory schema, logical structure, and directory configuration. Forests enable trust relationships between domains, allowing users in one domain to access resources in another. They are commonly used in larger organizations to manage users, computers, and resources across different business units or geographical locations, providing a centralized management and security framework.

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What other technologies are related to AD Forests?

AD Forests Complementary Technologies

Organizational Units

Organizational Units are a logical structure within Active Directory used to organize and manage users, groups, computers, and other objects. They work within the AD Forests technology to allow administration.

mentioned alongside AD Forests in 47% (86) of relevant job posts

Trusts

Trusts are a feature of Active Directory that allows users in one domain to access resources in another domain. They are a building block of the AD Forests technology.

mentioned alongside AD Forests in 31% (105) of relevant job posts

Domains

Domains are the fundamental building block of an Active Directory environment. AD Forests are collections of Domains, so they are strongly complementary.

mentioned alongside AD Forests in 10% (103) of relevant job posts