At IU, what is the Active Directory Services (ADS) Domain?

The IU ADS Domain (also called ads.iu.edu) is the primary domain in the Indiana University Active Directory, driven by the Windows 2003 network operating system.

All computing services formerly provided through the IU Bloomington and IUPUI NT Domains, including access to Exchange email accounts and the Student Technology Center Windows computers, were moved to the IU Active Directory's ADS Domain in January 2002. The Central Authentication Service (CAS), and all IU web-based systems using CAS (e.g., Oncourse CL), moved to ADS authentication in February 2007.

Also see:

• At IU, how do I create an ADS Domain account?
• At IUB, in which domain should I create an account for my Windows 2000 or XP workstation?
• What is the difference between my Network ID and my ADS Domain account?
• At IU, in Windows 2000 or XP Professional, how do I configure my computer to connect to IU's Active Directory Services Domain?
• At Indiana University, what is my Active Directory Services (ADS) Domain account?
• For a computer in Indiana University's ADS Domain, how can I register a DNS reverse lookup (PTR) record?
• What is a domain?