!!! Overview[1]
[{$pagename}] is a [NamingContext], in [Microsoft Active Directory], Contains the [Configuration] container, which stores [configuration] objects for the entire [AD Forest] in cn=[configuration],dc=[Forest Root Domain]


[{$pagename}] is [replica] is held by all [Domain Controllers] in the [AD Forest] and there is __only one__ [{$pagename}] per [AD Forest] 

Configuration objects store information about sites, services, and directory partitions. 
You can view the contents of the Configuration container by using [ADSIedit].

[{$pagename}] contains configuration information for the whole [AD Forest]. For [example], it contains information about sites in the forest and partition defined in the Active Directory database.

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* [#1] - [Directory Partitions|https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc961591.aspx|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2016-09-25
* [#2] - [Naming Contexts and Directory Partitions|https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/ad/naming-contexts-and-partitions|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2019-05-15