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......
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