Usually, AD refers to Microsoft Active Directory - a directory service that contains information about users, groups, computers and other entities relevant for managing enterprise IT infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server.
Usually, AD refers to Microsoft Active Directory - a directory service that contains information about users, groups, computers and other entities relevant for managing enterprise IT infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server.
Active Directory is a directory service created by Microsoft for managing Windows environments.
It is used for:
- A centralized Authentication/Authorization source for Kerberos and NTLM protocols.
- Providing a single authentication/authorization domain for member servers and workstations.
- Providing LDAP services.
- Providing centralized configuration methods of Windows workstations and servers through Group Policy and other methods.
- Multi-site replication of directory-database data.
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