AD Domain Services

In IT infrastructures, Active Directory (AD) plays a vital role in auditing and managing user accounts, groups, and permissions. AD groups streamline auditing, management, and permissions for users. The General tab of an AD group object encompasses essential features for effective management, making it crucial for administrators to understand its significance. This blog explores the importance and…

SAMAccountName: This is also a naming attribute that is used to uniquely identify a computer object in the network. It is the pre-Windows 2000 logon name of an object. ObjectCategory: It includes the distinguished name of the object class to which the computer object belongs or the name of one of its superclasses. ObjectClass: It contains the distinguished name of the object class to which…

The general tab Some properties are assigned to a computer automatically once it’s joined to a domain, such as DNS name, Computer name, and Role etc. Even the administrator himself cannot change these properties. In the description box you can add a brief description of the computer. The location tab You can save the physical location of the computer in this tab. The…

What you will learn from this article: Active Directory is a directory service that organizations can use to organize their resources. The Active Directory network is comprised of elements called Active Directory objects. These objects represent resources that are a part of the network. There are several types of objects such as a user, computer, printer, and more. In this…

What you will learn: Nesting groups in Active Directory (AD) allow for better control in managing access to resources in the AD network. Group nesting also makes it easier to assign permissions across multiple domains and greatly reduces the hassle for IT administrators. However, the process of nesting groups can quickly get confusing owing to the various types of groups in AD and their scope.