Stand-alone Active Directory downloaded 15,000 times
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Microsoft's stand-alone version of Active Directory has gained some modest traction in its eight-month lifespan. Called Active Directory Application Mode, or AD/AM, the stand-alone directory was first offered in August. It unties Active Directory from the server operating system and the domain structure, eliminating one of the big criticisms of Active Directory in the Windows 2000 generation. AD/AM was not finished in time for the general release of Windows Server 2003. Instead Microsoft made it available as a freely downloadable "feature pack" for Windows Server 2003 customers.