Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory is a structure about objects, access, data and more within the organizational network. This active directory provides a method of storing information in a way that is available to authorized users.

Azure Active directory is for you

Global Catalog

Global catalog contains information about all objects in the directory. This allows users and administrators to search for directory information independently of the directory domain that actually contains the data.

Schema

The Active Directory schema is a set of rules that define object classes, contents, attributes, restrictions and limits.

Search and Indexing

Query and index mechanism, so that users or network applications can publish and find objects and their properties.

Replication services

A replication service distributes directory data across a network where any changes to the directory data are replicated to all domain controllers in the domain.

Active Directory stores information about objects on the network and makes this information easy to find and use for administrators and users. Active Directory uses a structured data store as the basis for a logical, hierarchical organization of directory information.

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Single sign-on
Security integrates with Active Directory through login authentication.
7 directory types
AD allows you to deploy up to 7 directory types for different situations.
Ease
Policy-based administration makes it easy to manage even the most complex networks.

Azure Active Directory is your best ally to establish places in your network for members and key information that not all users should have access to.

Learn more about Active Directory

Why use Active Directory?
Mainly there are four main benefits which are:

  • Centralization of organizational resources.
  • Global security management.
  • Unified session access with SSO.
  • Simplified resource location.
    • Active Directory is limited to users
    No, Active Directory contains policies that can be extended to devices as well and customize other restrictions.
    Other benefits of Active Directory
    Active Directory allows you to transparently locate resources and users in your organization's network by name, properties or hierarchies.