Active Directory Outline
ACTIVE DIRECTORY OUTLINE
Active Directory is the flagship component of Windows 2000 Server and Advanced Server
From logon to application installation
Definition of Directory
Directories have been around since the 60's
Current examples are:
Domain Name System (DNS)
Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
Novell Directory Services (NDS)
A database used to store and organize data
What is a Directory Service?
A stored collection of information about defined objects that are related to each other in some way
Telephone directory stores names of entities and telephone numbers
In a modern computing environment many objects need to be located and used:
Servers
Printers
Fax Servers
Databases
Admins and users must be able to locate and use these objects
A directory service stores all the information needed to use and mange these objects centrally
Provides the means of storing the information AND the services making this information available to users
It is the main switchboard and central authority of your network operating system that;
o Manages the identities
o Controls the relationships (access) between resources
Because of this it must be tightly coupled with the OS's management and security mechanisms to be effective.
Allows the definition and maintenance of the network infrastructure
Allowing system admin
Control the user experience
Why Have a Directory Service?
A simplified and centralized means of organizing and administering access to resources of a network
NT4 Domains, flat and very limited
Users only need to know attributes of an object to find something (provided they were added!)
Is an administrative...
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