Directory Services Flashcards
1
Q
What is Microsoft AD?
A
Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks.
2
Q
What are Microsoft AD Objects?
A
User Accounts, Computers, Printers, File Shares, Security Groups
3
Q
What is AWS Directory Services?
A
AWS Directory Service offers multiple identity management solutions for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
4
Q
What are the 3 options for AWS Directory Services?
A
AWS Managed Microsoft AD
AD Connector
Simple AD
5
Q
What is AWS Managed Microsoft Active Directory?
A
- Create your own Active Directory in AWS, manage users locally, supports MFA
- Establish “trust” connections with your on-premise Active Directory
6
Q
What is Active Directory Connector?
A
- Directory Gateway (proxy) to redirect to on-premise Active Directory
- Users are managed on the on-premise Active Directory
7
Q
What is Simple Active Directory?
A
- Active Directory-compatible managed directory on AWS
* Cannot be joined with on-premise Active Directory
8
Q
What is Microsoft Active Directory?
A
- Found on any Windows Server with Active Directory Domain Services
- Database of objects: User Accounts, Computers, Printers, File Shares, Security Groups
- Centralized security management, create account, assign permissions
9
Q
How is Microsoft Active Directory composed?
A
- Objects are organized in trees
* A group of trees is a forest
