Why would I want an OU?

12 Aug 2005 1:47 PM

needin4mation

Let's say I have 1000 users, and they are different departments. I can
create an OU for each department and control whatnot for each
Organizational Unit.

But now let's say that the staff is moved, transferred, to the other
departments (OU) a *lot*. Would it make sense for me to have OUs?
Especially if there is no real difference computerwise who is where?
If very few groups have special rights and privileges?

Thanks for your insight.

14 Aug 2005 2:36 AM

Andrew Hodes

Any time you design an Active Directory infrastructure you need to
weigh the advantages and disadvantages to each approach. If you don't
see any benefits of OUs in your organization, then its senseless to
use them. Generally, they provide organization as well as the ability
to apply GPOs to a group of objects. You would still be able to apply
GPOs to security groups without using multiple OUs by using the apply
group policy rights on the GPO.

On 12 Aug 2005 06:47:22 -0700, needin4mat***@gmail.com wrote:

>Let's say I have 1000 users, and they are different departments. I can
>create an OU for each department and control whatnot for each
>Organizational Unit.
>
>But now let's say that the staff is moved, transferred, to the other
>departments (OU) a *lot*. Would it make sense for me to have OUs?
>Especially if there is no real difference computerwise who is where?
>If very few groups have special rights and privileges?
>
>Thanks for your insight.

Regards,

Andrew Hodes
MCP, MCSA