Chapter 1. Overview of Active Directory

Managing users, computers, applications, and network devices can seem like a never-ending process. As a result, you need to be organized, especially when it comes to some of the most fundamental yet tedious tasks you perform every day. That's where the concept of directory services comes in.

Microsoft's Active Directory is designed to store information about all of the objects within your network environment, including hardware, software, network devices, and users. Furthermore, it is designed to increase capabilities while it decreases administration through the use of a hierarchical structure that mirrors ...

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