Object Types

· There are basically two types of object in AD.

1. Container Object

2. Leaf Object

· A container object is an object that stores other object, while a leaf object stand alone & cannot

store other object.

· Container object works as branch of tree, leaf object grow off of the branches.

· AD uses container object called organizational unit to store other objects.

· Container can store other container or leaf object such as user and computer.

· Assigning permission to a container object means that, by default all object in the container inherits

that permission.

Object Type	Function
Domain	Container object that store organizational unit objects & its contents.
Organizational Unit	Container object that store computers, users and group objects.
User	Leaf object that represent the network user and stores user’s data.
Computer	Leaf object that represent computer or network.
Group	Container object that represent logical grouping of User and computers.

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