Introduction: What Is a Directory Service?
The Active Directory® service is a central component of the Windows® 2000 operating system platform. Understanding Active Directory is important to understanding the overall value of Windows 2000. This introduction to the concepts and technologies behind Active Directory describes its purpose, provides an overview of how it works, and outlines the key business and technical benefits it offers organizations.
Today, networked computing is more important than ever for businesses to remain competitive. As a result, modern operating systems require mechanisms for managing the identities and relationships of the distributed resources that make up network environments. A directory service provides a place to store information about network-based entities, such as applications, files, printers, and people. It provides a consistent way to name, describe, locate, access, manage, and secure information about these individual resources.......
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