Active Directory Objects

Creating objects in Active Directory

March 1, 2021
What are Active Directory Objects? Active Directory (AD), Microsoft’s proprietary directory service for Windows Server, allows administrators to control permissions and network resource access. In AD, data is stored as objects. An object is a fundamental unit of data and is typically defined as a resource, such as printers or computers, or a security principle, such as…
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AD Domain ServicesDirectory Objects & Identity Data

User authentication and user authorization process: An explanation

March 1, 2021
What you’ll learn: Active Directory authentication and authorization are security processes. These processes are necessary in any environment so that the resources of an environment are not misused by anyone. In this article, we will take a look at what is authentication and authorization in an AD environment, and how AD tackles these process. Before going further, let’s take a look…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Active Directory Objects List

March 1, 2021
What are objects in Active Directory? Objects in Active Directory (AD) are entities that represent resources that are present in the AD network. These resources can be users, computers, printers, contact persons who may be vendors for the organization, and more. AD objects are characterized by a set of information. Each piece of information is called an AD object attribute. For example, a user…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Comparison of Active Directory and Windows NT

March 1, 2021
Difference between Active Directory and Windows NT What you will learn:Windows NT and Active Directory, at the core, are network operating systems (NOS) developed by Microsoft for centralized management of network devices. Active Directory is the successor to Windows NT. In this article, we will discuss in brief the network operating systems, take a look at what directory services are, and go…
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