What is Domain Active Directory?

Active Directory is a distributed database that stores information related to network resources for easy discovery and management. Fundamental questions involving directory services revolve around what information can be stored in a database, how it is stored, how to query for specific information, and how to process the results.

A user name can be used to query the directory for relevant information, such as the user's phone number or email address. The directory service is also very flexible, and can make generalized queries ("Where is the printer located?" or "What is the name of the server?") to see a generalized list of available printers or servers.

Why should businesses deploy Active Directory?

Directory services also have the advantage of providing users with a single point of entry to the entire enterprise network. Users can find and use resources across the web without needing to know the exact name or location of the resource. The entire network can also be managed using a unified network organization and a logical view of its resources. Specifically reflected in:

- Centralized management of computers in the domain;

- Centrally assign and manage usernames and passwords;

- provide a set of servers as "authentication" and "login" servers, aka "domain controllers";

- Maintain a searchable index for the resources in the domain, which is convenient for users to find the entire network resources;

- Allows the establishment of users of different levels, and limits the scope of the user's activities in the domain, such as the user cannot install software by himself.

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