A live directory service which functions similarly to a Windows Domain in the fact that it:
- Stores domain user login credentials It expounds on this by also storing:
- Printer information
- Computer names
- Location information
- Group policies
- Encryption keys Active directory is powered by LDAP on TCP port 389
Active Directory Users and Computers
The active directory can be configured here.
- Built-in: All domain groups are stored like users and administrators
- Computers: All systems in the network
- Domain Controllers: Usually just 1 which is the Active Directory server
- Users: All added users into the domain. Group policies created here will supersede Windows Local Security Policy.
Removing User
Active Directory > Right click on the correct system > Properties > Member Of > Remove user
User Properties
In the Users tab, right clicking the properties of a User, you can:
- Create Visual Basic scripts to run at login
- Set home folders like Documents, Downloads, etc
- Redirect home folder locations to that found on the server, so that when the user logs in to a new computer, they will still have their old files