The networks that synchronize from the Active Directory server appears in NIOS as a network or a network container. You can synchronize Active Directory Sites, along with the associated networks, from the Active Directory server. For more information about adding an Active Directory Site, see Monitoring Managed Microsoft Servers. You cannot associate the same network with multiple Active Directory Sites. A Microsoft administrator can associate multiple sites and networks with an Active Directory Domain. Each Active Directory Site is associated with an Active Directory Domain. An Active Directory Site represents physical or logical sites that are defined on a Microsoft server.