Questions tagged [active-directory]

Active Directory, known as AD, was developed by Microsoft as a distributed directory service. It acts as a centralized database for storing all information and configurations related to a deployment. With AD, administrators have the ability to manage policies, distribute software updates, and deploy applications across the network. The size of AD networks can range from small setups with minimal devices and users to large-scale environments with tens of thousands of users, multiple network domains, and extensive server farms spread out across various geographical locations.