Content of OUs

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When I structure a new AD, What do I have to put into the OUs ? Only User acconuts ? Only Groups ? Both ? Computer acconts ?
What is usually used to do ?

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Ricardo
 
It all depends how you want to structure your Organization, you can leave it
as the default, Or you can place them in OU's, AD is not a flat structure
like NT4 or below was. For greater Flexibility/Management you can use OU's.
Also the default locations are not OU's they are containers. But to answer
your direct question an OU can contain a Computer account, User acct,
Groups, and some other object (other OU's, Shared Folders, Contacts,
Printers and a few other objects).
Ricardo said:
When I structure a new AD, What do I have to put into the OUs ? Only User
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acconuts ? Only Groups ? Both ? Computer acconts ?
 
But what is the most used ? Put only User acct, or only Groups in OUs ? Or maybe out both ?
What is the "defaul" behavior of the administrators
A Know it depends of my network structure, but I'm starting a new network structure now
So a wanna know what have been used by network administrator to organize their networks

Thanks

Ricard

----- Frank A, Zanotti wrote: ----

It all depends how you want to structure your Organization, you can leave i
as the default, Or you can place them in OU's, AD is not a flat structur
like NT4 or below was. For greater Flexibility/Management you can use OU's
Also the default locations are not OU's they are containers. But to answe
your direct question an OU can contain a Computer account, User acct
Groups, and some other object (other OU's, Shared Folders, Contacts
Printers and a few other objects)
Ricardo said:
When I structure a new AD, What do I have to put into the OUs ? Only Use
Click to expand...
acconuts ? Only Groups ? Both ? Computer acconts
 
Well there is not a wrong way, but there are best practices. You have to
describe your env a little more. Group Policies can not be applied to
Containers. Group Policy is a huge part of AD. Some Defaults are OU's which
group Policies can link to I.e Domain controllers. Also if you have a rather
large env your management will become allot easier if you use OU's. Let me
give you an example. A sales division in you company. Create a Sales OU and
place everything to do with the Sales Department in that OU (Groups, Users,
Computers, Shared Folders.) There is no end to what you can do, but its not
all of a technical decision is also a business and design decision as well.
 
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