Windows Foundation Series – Active Directory Fundamentals

Active Directory

• Microsoft’s implementation of LDAP is Active Directory
• Active Directory Consists of information
  • All the Sites information
  • All the user/employee information
  • All the server information
  • All the Devices (such as printers etc)
• Active Directory Providers
  • Authentication
  • Authorization

Terms of Active Directory

• Domain:

  • Collection of Objects
  • Logical Concept

• Domain Controller:

  • Software installed on Windows Server which can handle Domains
  • Physical

• Tree:

  • Collection of related parent and child domains
  • Naming sequence should be present

• Forest:

  • Collection of Trees
  • Generally different business of the organization
  • Forest can have trees with different Domain Naming Sequences

• Global Catalog:

  • For now think of it as Address Book

Installation of Domain Controller

• Requirements for Lab Setup:
  • Windows Server (2016)
  • Azure/Amazon Cloud Account
• Installation Methods
  • Powershell Based
  • Server Manager
  • DC Promo (Not Recommended)
• In this Series we will be using Server Manager. Refer Here for installation instructions