Active Directory Design & Planning FAQs

This page contains the various categories for the Active Directory Design & Planning FAQs.

• Active Directory Domains
  • Disjointed Namespaces
    • What is a “Disjointed namespace”?
    • Can I give Computer access to Domain Controllers that are a Disjoint?
• Active Directory Schema
  • Do I have to extend the Schema for each Domain?
  • Who has permissions to Extend the Schema?
• System Management Container
  • What is the “System Management” container?
  • Does extending the Schema create the “System Management” container?
  • Does the “System Management” container need to exist before ConfigMgr Sites can publish to Active Directory?
  • Does ConfigMgr create the “System Management” container automatically?
  • Do I need to create the “System Management” container every time I install a ConfigMgr Site?
  • Where do I need to create the “System Management” container?
  • What Permissions does the “System Management” container require?
  • How can I grant permissions to the “System Management” container?
  • Do I need to grant the Central Administration Site’s computer account permission to the System Management container?