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The Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Active Directory® service is the fastest growing directory service for intranets and extranets because of its rich integration of directory and security, scalability, and native Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support. Windows Server 2003 builds on that success by supporting a number of new LDAP capabilities in Active Directory targeted for IT professionals and applications developers. Active Directory Application Mode (AD/AM) is one of the new capabilities that are part of Microsoft's fully integrated directory service available with Windows Server 2003. Organizations, independent software vendors, and developers who want to integrate their applications with a directory service now have an additional capability within Active Directory that provides numerous benefits.

The beta release of Active Directory Application Mode is now available for download from http://www.betaplace.com. Help evaluate the beta version of AD/AM by participating in the AD/AM Beta Program.

Read more for Signing up information.

View: Introduction to Windows Server 2003 Active Directory in Application Mode
News source: Bink XP

To participate in the program:

• Go to BetaPlace.
  
• Click the Sign In button and, if prompted, sign in using Microsoft Passport.
  
• On the "Welcome to BetaPlace" page, select I have been issued a Guest ID by Microsoft.
  
• Type ADAMGuest as the Guest ID (case sensitive), and click the OK button.
  
• On the "Guest Access" page, click the ADAM Beta link.
  
• Fill in the nomination survey that appears on the upper left of this page. Note: This is a public beta and everyone requesting access will be granted it.
  

Within 48 hours, you will receive a welcome e-mail from MS Beta that will contain your beta ID and password for the BetaPlace Web site and newsgroups. Current beta program participants and certified partners can specify their existing beta ID in the survey form.