How to install Active Directory server 2012 • H2IT.tech

Active Directory is a Microsoft technology that runs various services and features used to identify and manage how network resources are accessed . It was first released with windows 2000. It stores data into objects. It provides Central Management.

There are 5 Roles of Active Directory namely:

Active Directory Domain Services:

Stores data centrally, manages user and domain communication. Users, Computers , Policies

Active Directory Federation Services:

Is a Single Sign On Solution by Microsoft. It works by providing a proxy service between the users application and active directory.

Active Directory Certificate Services:

This is a role that allows you to create a public key infrastructure (PKI) ,provides public key cryptography, digital certificate and digital signatures, Provides a way of building your own Certificate authority.

Active Directory Rights Management Services:

Used to protect data by enforcing policies.

Active Directory Light Weight Directory Services(LDAP):

Its an application protocol that is used over a IP network to manage and access the distributed directory information service, This is usually organised in a hierarchical structure.