Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell

Name

OU

Synopsis

Create an OU, move an OU, and move objects to a different OU.

Procedures

The following procedures assume that you have the Active Directory Users and Computers console open.

Create an OU

Use this method to create a hierarchical structure of OUs within a domain, if desired (see OU for more information):

Right-click on a domain or an OU within a domain → New → Organizational Unit → specify name for new OU

You can also rename or delete OUs you create.

Move an OU

Right-click on an OU → Move → specify new parent OU or specify the domain as the parent

Specifying the domain as the parent makes the OU a top-level OU.

Move an Object to a Different OU

Right-click on an object in original OU → Move → specify target OU

Notes

• You cannot delete the default containers created when Active Directory is installed—namely Builtin, Users, Groups, Computers, Domain Controllers, ForeignSecurityPrincipals, and the special containers visible only using View → Advanced Features.

• For information on how to delegate authority for an OU, see delegation in this chapter. To apply Group Policy to an OU, see Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in this chapter.

• Additional tabs are available on the property sheet for a domain when View → Advanced Features is selected.

See Also

Active Directory Users and Computers, delegation, domain, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), OU