Business Active Directory

Active Directory (AD) is a service used to manage users, computers, and security permissions on a corporate network. It acts as a centralized database and control center for IT administrators. Core Functions

1. Identity Management: Stores user profiles, credentials, passwords, and group memberships.
2. Device Management: Tracks and controls company computers, laptops, servers, and printers.
3. Authentication: Verifies user identities when they log into a computer or corporate network.
4. Authorization: Controls exactly what files, folders, and applications a user has permission to access.

How it Works (The Phonebook Analogy)

Think of Active Directory as a highly secure, digital company phonebook. It lists every employee (users).

It lists every desk and computer (assets).

It defines who sits where and who has keys to which doors (permissions). Key Components

1. Domain Controller (DC): The physical or virtual server that runs the Active Directory service and processes login requests. & more.