Directory services and Active directory

Question 1

What is a directory?

Answer 1

A hierarchical structure that stores information about objects on a network

Question 2

What is a directory service?

Answer 2

A service that stores data and makes it available to users/applications

Question 3

What is Active Directory (AD)?

Answer 3

set of directory services developed my Microsoft
used for On-premises networks

Question 4

What is Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS)?

Answer 4

Gives organizations ability to manage multiple on-prem systems using a single identify per user
Stores member information
Name for server running ADDS is the domain controller

Question 5

What is the domain controller?

Answer 5

The server that runs the Active directory domain service (ADDS)

Question 6

What are On-prem examples of IdP?

Answer 6

ADDS (active directory domains services)
DC (domain controller)
AD (active directory)

Question 7

What is an example of an In-cloud IdP?

Answer 7

Microsoft azure AD/ Entra ID