98-365 · Question #53
You have an Active Directory infrastructure that contains one domain and seven domain controllers. How many forests can you have without creating any trusts?
The correct answer is B. 1. A single Active Directory domain always resides within exactly one forest, regardless of the number of domain controllers it contains. The concept of a forest defines the security boundary and trust relationships within Active Directory.
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You have an Active Directory infrastructure that contains one domain and seven domain controllers. How many forests can you have without creating any trusts?
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- A0
- B1
- C7
- D8
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- D3% (1)
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A single Active Directory domain always resides within exactly one forest, regardless of the number of domain controllers it contains. The concept of a forest defines the security boundary and trust relationships within Active Directory.
An Active Directory domain, by definition, must exist within a forest structure; it cannot exist without one.
In Active Directory, a domain is always part of a single forest, which is the top-level logical structure. The number of domain controllers within that domain does not change the fact that they all belong to the same overarching forest, and without creating trusts, you can only have one forest linked to that domain.
The number of domain controllers only indicates redundancy within a single domain and forest, not an increase in the number of forests.
The number of domain controllers in a domain is independent of the number of forests; one domain exists in one forest.
Concept tested: Active Directory forest and domain structure
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/identity/ad-ds/active-directory-domain-services-overview
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