FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -An object is any user, system, resource, or service tracked within Active Directory. The generic term object is used because Active Directory is capable of tracking a variety of items, and many objects can share common attributes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Active Directory stores data as objects. An object is a single element, such as a user, group, application or device such as a printer. Objects are normally defined as either resources, such as printers or computers, or security principals, such as users or groups.

Detailed explanation-3: -Objects can also contain other objects – in fact this is the main infrastructure of Active Directory. It is heirarchical. Objects that contain other objects are called Containers, and objects that can contain no other objects (such as an individual user) are called leaf objects or leaves.

Detailed explanation-4: -Once defined, data is stored within the active directory as individual objects. Every object must be unique and represent a single thing, such as a user, computer, or a unique group of things (e.g. user group). The two primary types of objects are resources and security principals.