Active Directory Pattern

The NIH Enterprise Active Directory is a shared enterprise directory for NIH within the DHHS Forest. NIH is a multi-faceted enterprise serving a broad range of customers. This diversity in constituents prevents the use of a single directory system, as no single system meets all of NIH’s needs.

Currently, data synchronization between directories is accomplished through custom rule development (NED) or through third party developed software (eDirectory). As a result of the current migration project, from NT 4.0 to Active Directory, and the email consolidation project, Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000, NT 4.0 domains and Exchange 5.5 directories will be consolidated into a single NIH Active Directory.