Becoming an Organizational Unit

Microsoft's Active Directory is an integrated set of directory services that improves the management, interoperability, and security of the Windows network operating system. The UIUC Active Directory (AD) is a campuswide service hosted by CITES. A university department participates by becoming an Organizational Unit (OU).

This section presents an introduction to the UIUC AD, the benefits of AD for your department, and an outline of the AD implementation process.

Deciding to Participate: An Introduction to the UIUC AD

Provides an introduction to Active Directory, as well as the basic resources your department will need to become an OU.

Why Join UIUC AD?

Contains a summary of the benefits of becoming an Organizational Unit in the UIUC AD.

Implementing AD in Your Department

Browse the steps for implementing AD in your department, including designing your OU and deploying new operating systems.

Departments Participating in UIUC AD

See a list of all campus units participating in the UIUC AD.

CITES Service Level Agreement

View a sample AD Service Level Agreement (SLA) that gives a general description of the intent of the SLA and defines the customers, users, approval and review process, and terms used in the document.