Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)

In an Enterprise installation, users are created within the Active Directory (AD) and are assigned to DNA Authorities in AD based on your designated operational role. The Microsoft Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) is only created in installations where the AD is not available.

The relationship between the AD and ADAM is designed to allow ADAM to be transparent within the Enterprise environment. Group membership from a logical perspective appears as follows.