This design is called a schema. Active Directory is no exception: Its schema contains formal definitions of every object class that can be created in the Active Directory forest and every attribute that can exist in an Active Directory object. AD comes with a default schema, but administrators ...
Active Directory is a directory service. The term directory service refers to two things — a directory where information about users and resources is stored and a service or services that let you access and manipulate those resources. Active Directory is a way to manage all elements of your ne...
Active Directory (AD) is a cornerstone of the modern enterprise IT infrastructure. It's a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks, serving as an essential tool for organizing and managing users, their attributes and group membership, computer accounts, network resources an...
Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s directory and identity management service for Windows domain networks used for user authentication and authorization.
Active Directory (AD) is Microsoft’s solution to information management. Using Active Directory Domain Services, network administrators can access all the sensitive information available in an enterprise network, using a hierarchical structure typical of all directory services. To help you make sense ...
Let’s dig into Active Directory security and compliance to uncover best practices to keep your IT environment secure and compliant.
AD LDS is a mode of Active Directory that provides directory services for applications. AD LDS does not have the infrastructure capabilities of Active Directory. AD LDS usage complements that of Active Directory. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) is an independ...
Why is a directory important? Directories play a critical role in managing large volumes of data and resources on a computer or network. They provide an efficient way to organize information, simplify access control, and improve searchability. Without directories, it would be difficult for users ...
After installing Active Directory on the first domain controller in a new forest, it is important to correctly configure the Windows Time service. The Windows Time service provides time synchronization to peers and clients, ensuring that time is consistent throughout an enterprise. If the Windows Ti...
Part 3: Active Directory security Part 4: Active Directory migration Part 5: Active Directory reporting Great! Now we all know why Active Directory is at the heart of any on-premises Microsoft environment and the basics of how to manage and secure it. But AD is an on-premises technology, ...