Active Directory is an enterprise-class directory service that is scalable, built from the ground up using internet-standard technologies, and fully integrated at the operating-system level. Active Directory simplifies administration and makes it easier for users to find resources. Active Directory stores information about network components. It also is designed especially for distributed networking environments.
Features
- Support for the X.500 standard for global directories
- An object-oriented storage organization, which allows easier access to information
- Support for the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) to enable inter-directory operability
Active Directory Security Issues
- Forest and Domains
- Native Mode
- Schema
- Organizational Units (OU)
- Global Catalog
- Domain Controllers and Replication
- Domain Name System (DNS)
References
Hey Ash!
ReplyDeleteYou have pointed out some interesting security issues in your post, however, you did not elaborate on it. Maybe you should not have written down all the different kinds of issue and instead picked out a few and elaborate on it.
Also, in your post, you have mentioned that AP supports both the X.500 and LDAP. And I would like to add on that. In addition to being a compliance with LDAP, AD has a few additional features and compatibility such as the close integration of the directory services to Windows domains and Domain Name Service (DNS). The alliance of directory services to Windows domains is the main point to directory scalability. Also, AD's security, authentication, and access control are being provided by the combination of the domains with the directory.