yes users are the important part of active directory as the users are assigned the permission to use the resources, groups, printers .We can assign users to a group and apply permission on them we can put them in OU and apply restriction /permission etc.Without users there is no meaning of resources.
Users
Active directory users are nothing but the ones those are authenticated or able to access the directory with all the benefits of directory
Go to start->programs->administrative tools->active directory users and computers->right click on users folder and create it
The Active Directory administrative tools can only be used from a computer with access to a domain. The following Active Directory administrative tools are available on the Administrative Tools menu: Active Directory Users and Computers (dsa.msc) Active Directory Domains and Trusts (domain.msc) Active Directory Sites and Services (dssite.msc)
It copies them.
millions
Active Directory Users and Computers
One can download the snap-in for Active Directory Users and Computers through the Remote Server Administration Tools. The RSAT can be downloaded directly from the Microsoft website.
1Billion
Domain Users.
The DS tools consist of the following commands DSQUERY - search for active directory objects matching criteria DSGET - retrieves selected attributes from active directory objects DSMOD - modify attributes for one or more active directory objects DSADD - create active directory objects DSMOVE - move active directory objects DSRM - removes/deletes active directory objects
the user account is stored in the active directory