Active Directory is not installed by default on a computer running Windows Server 2003. When you install Windows Server 2003, the computer assumes the role of a standalone server or a member server that is a part of a domain. For the computer to become a domain controller, you must use t...
What is Active Directory? Active Directory (AD) is a database and set of services that connect users with the network resources they need to get their work done. The database (or directory) contains critical information about your environment, including what users and computers there are and ...
The Active Directory Management Gateway Service could be referred to as the Active Directory Web Service (ADWS) for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2003. Why? Well, Windows Server 2008 R2 domain controllers have a built-in service called the Active Directory Web Service and ...
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 Microsoft’s directory and identity management service for Windows domain networks used for user authentication and authorization.
Active Directory stores information as “objects,” which are any resources within the network, such as computers, user accounts, contacts, groups, organizational units and shared folders. Objects are categorized by name and attributes. The information is kept in a structured data store optimized to...
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 ...
What is a directory? A directory, in the context of computing and web technology, refers to a hierarchical structure that organizes files and other resources on a computer or network. It serves as a roadmap to help users locate specific data, applications, or services within a system....
Let’s dig into Active Directory security and compliance to uncover best practices to keep your IT environment secure and compliant.
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 independent mode of Active Directory, minus infrastructure features, that provides directory services...