What is ntds.dit

[KapilAsdhir]

what is ntds.dit

[KapilAsdhir]

This is the main AD database. NTDS stands for NT Directory Services. The DIT stands for Directory Information Tree. The Ntds.dit file on a particular domain controller contains all naming contexts hosted by that domain controller, including the Configuration and Schema naming contexts. A Global Catalog server stores the partial naming context replicas in the Ntds.dit right along with the full Domain naming context for its domain.

[nobita_deptrai]

NTDS.DIT - New Technology Directory Services. Directory Information Tree

It is a file logically divided into four partitions.
1. Schema partition
2. Configuration partition
3. Domain partition
4. Application partition

It is a set of rules schema defines AD, it is of 2 parts classes & attributes.
Ad is constructed with the help of classes and attributes.