CHAPTER 2.1 Flashcards
what is active directory
A directory service is a customizable information store
that functions as a single point from which users can
locate resources and services in the network.
what is active directory
Active Directory is Microsoft’s implementation of directory
service
benefits of acitve directory
Centralized control of network resources
* Centralized and decentralized resource management
* Stores objects securely in a logical structure
* Optimizes network traffic
Logical components
Partitions
* Schema
* Domains
* Domain trees
Physical components
domain controllers
* Data stores
* Global catalog servers
AD Object
Represent physical entities
that exists in a network
organizational unit
Are containers
Used to group objects
within a domain
Create OUs to
Organize Objects
⁻ Configure objects
by assigning
GPOs
⁻ Delegate
administrative
permissions
what is AD Domains
Provides a structure for the
management
of user accounts, computers
accounts and groups
what is Domain Tree
A domain tree is a hierarchy
of domains
Each tree share a
contiguous namespace to
its parent domain
what is a forest
A collection of one or more trees
what is forest shares
Common schema of the AD database.
* Global catalog to enable searching
what is tree in forest
Created with the first domain.
* Can grow to include child domains or new domain trees.
what is schema
Types of objects that
can be stored in AD DS
* The properties
associated with the
objects
what is domain controller
Servers that host the AD DS database (Ntds.dit) and
SYSVOL