Check out my latest blog post on how the NTDS.dit file is used by Active Directory, and my accompanying tool, DIT Explorer, for browing the data contained within NTDS.dit.
Blog post: trustedsec.com/blog/explori...
DIT Explorer on Github: github.com/trustedsec/D...
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Exploring NTDS.dit – Part 1: Cracking the Surface with DIT Explorer