Previous versions of Microsoft Windows included services to help users and administrators find network resources. The WINS Manager and Server Manager could be used to view a list of systems on the network, but they were not readily available to end users. Administrators utilized User Manager to add and delete users, an entirely different type of network object. These applications got the job done, but proved to be inefficient - especially in large networks. All of these objects resided in a common container: the Microsoft Windows NT domain. Microsoft Windows 2000 Server introduces Active Directory to replace domain functionality. Active Directory will continue to get the job done, but in a much more efficient way.
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