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by contsis

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On a Windows 2000 Sever Domain Controller, what is the database that contain all user accounts?
Is it part of the Active Directory database? where is this stored?
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by haileyan

To find out where and how large your active directory database is:

1.) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. At the command prompt, type ntdsutil, and then press ENTER.

2.) Type files, and then press ENTER.

3.) Type info, and then press ENTER.

This displays current information about the path and size of the Active Directory database and its log files. Note the path.

by haileyan

Yes the user accounts are stored in the active directory database. Domain Controllers do not have any local accounts at all like other servers and workstations would.

If you need to modify user accounts you do so in Active Directory User's and Computers in your administrative program folder.

Do not try to mess around with Active Directory databases directly.

by p.j.hutchison

All accounts are stored in a database called Active Directory. The database is stored in a file in C:\Windows\ntds, GPOs and Scripts are stored in C:\Windows\Sysvol.

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