What is Active Directory
First, what is Active Directory?
Active Directory is Microsofts own directory service for Windows domain networks.
It is a distributed hierarchical database structure that shares infrastructure information.
What is Active Directory used for?
It provides authentication and authorization functions and provides a framework for other such services.
Active Directory Domain Services
The following are 4 main Active Directory Domain Services.
It is usually used in a small, single office online grid environment.
Rights and restrictions are attached to the document, not the user.
These permissions are usually used to prevent printing, copying or taking screenshots of documents.
Active Directory Domain Services uses a hierarchical layout of domains, trees, and forests to coordinate internet elements.
A domain is a group of objects that share the same AD database, such as users or devices.
Domain has a Domain Name System (DNS) structure.
A tree is one or more domains grouped together.
The tree structure uses a contiguous namespace to collect a collection of domains in a logical hierarchy.
A forest is a group of trees.
The forest consists of a shared directory, directory structure, app information, and domain configuration.
This pattern defines the class and properties of objects in the forest.
In addition, the global catalog server provides a list of all objects in the forest.
Users, groups, and devices are organized by Organizational Units (OUs).
Each domain has its own OU.
How to Use Active Directory
How to use Active Directory?
If you want to learn about it, continue to read this post.
data pipe administrators use Active Directory to simplify data pipe maintenance in large organizations.
Final Words
In conclusion, this post has introduced some information about Active Directory.
you’re free to know what know Active Directory is and how does it work.
Besides, you’ve got the option to learn some other services of Active Directory Domain Services.
