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UID: TP:ad
ms.assetid: 97ddb8b6-a879-31af-8608-1d0a010a7697
ms.date: 01/11/2019
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ms.topic: conceptual
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# Active Directory Domain Services

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Overview of the Active Directory Domain Services technology.

To develop Active Directory Domain Services, you need these headers:

 * [adsprop.h](../adsprop/index.md)
 * [cmnquery.h](../cmnquery/index.md)
 * [dsadmin.h](../dsadmin/index.md)
 * [dsclient.h](../dsclient/index.md)
 * [dsgetdc.h](../dsgetdc/index.md)
 * [dsparse.h](../dsparse/index.md)
 * [dsquery.h](../dsquery/index.md)
 * [dsrole.h](../dsrole/index.md)
 * [ntdsapi.h](../ntdsapi/index.md)
 * [objsel.h](../objsel/index.md)
 * [schedule.h](../schedule/index.md)

For programming guidance for this technology, see:
* [Active Directory Domain Services](/windows/desktop/ad)

