What is a collection of Microsoft Domains commonly called?
- An orchard
- A collection
- A mess
- A forest
EXPLANATION
A Windows domain
is a form of a computer network in which all user accounts, computers,
printers and other security principals, are registered with a central
database located on one or more clusters of central computers known as domain controllers. Authentication takes place on domain controllers.
Active Directory domains are grouped in a tree structure; a group of Active Directory trees is known as a forest, which is the highest level of organization within Active Directory. Active Directory domains can have multiple child domains, which in turn can have their own child domains. Authentication within Active Directory works through a transitive trust relationship.
Active Directory domains can be identified using a DNS name, which can be the same as an organization's public domain name, a sub-domain or an alternate version (which may end in .local). While Group Policy can be applied to an entire domain, it is typical to apply policies to sub-groups of objects known as organizational units (OUs). All object attributes, such as usernames, must be unique within a single domain and, by extension, an OU.
