ACTIVE DIRECTORY – DNS – FSMO – GROUP POLICY What Is Active Directory? Active Directory consists of a series of components that constitute both its logical structure and its physical structure. It provides a way for organizations to centrally manage and store their user objects, computer objects, group membership, and define security boundaries in a logical database structure. Purpose of Active Directory Active Directory stores information about users, computers, and network resources and makes the resources accessible to users and applications. It provides a consistent way to name, describe, locate, access, manage, and secure information about these resources Functions of Active Directory Active Directory provides the following functions: ● Centralizes control of network resources By centralizing control of resources such as servers, shared files, and printers, only authorized users can access resources in Active Directory. ● Centralizes and decentralizes resource management Adm...