About Active Directory Application Mode

[This documentation is preliminary and subject to change.]

This section presents a brief overview of Microsoft® Active Directory® Application Mode (ADAM).

The section includes the following topics:

• What Is Active Directory Application Mode?
• Why Use Active Directory Application Mode?
• ADAM Schema

For more information and a detailed overview of ADAM, see the online ADAM Administrator's Guide, which is installed when you install ADAM.

To open the ADAM Administrator's Guide

1. Click Start
2. Point to All Programs
3. Click ADAM Help