Introduction to Active Directory

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Summary

Gives a brief overview about active directory and related concepts.

What is AD ?

• It is a Directory service for

  • management
  • security
  • interoperatablilty of objects

• Stores info on objects on the network

• Some types of objects :

  • Win user
  • Win server
  • Email server

Components of AD

• Schema

• Defines objects and attributes

• Query and index mechamism

  • Seraching and publication of objs and properties

• Global catalog

  • Contains info about every object in directory

• Replication Sevice

  • Distributes info across domain controllers

Structure of AD

• Forest, Domains and organizational units(OU)

• Forest = security boundary - can contain multiple domains

• Each domain can contain multiple OUs

References

Active Directory - Microsoft