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Active Directory Basics 🌐

Welcome to the Active Directory Basics module! 🚀 In this section, we'll embark on a journey to explore the fundamentals of Active Directory (AD), a crucial component in Windows environments for managing users, computers, and resources.

What is Active Directory? 🤔

Active Directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft, serving as a central repository for information about objects on a network. It enables administrators to manage and organize these objects, such as users, groups, computers, and devices, in a hierarchical and distributed manner.

Key Concepts to Grasp 🔑

1. Domains:

  • Definition: A logical grouping of network objects within a network. Domains help organize and manage these objects efficiently.

2. Domain Controllers:

  • Definition: Servers that authenticate users, maintain security policies, and manage directory updates within a domain.

3. Organizational Units (OUs):

  • Definition: Containers within domains used to organize and apply group policies to sets of objects.

4. Forest:

  • Definition: A collection of domains that share a common schema and global catalog. Multiple domains within a forest are connected.

Usefull: Installing Active Directory 🛠️

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