Definition of Active Directory®

IT admins are the arbiters of control when it comes to user access of IT resources. Their main tool of doing so is the directory service, most often the legacy, on-prem Microsoft® Active Directory® (MAD or AD). For those that don’t know… Continue reading Definition of Active Directory®

Definition of Active Directory®

IT admins are the arbiters of control when it comes to user access of IT resources. Their main tool of doing so is the directory service, most often the legacy, on-prem Microsoft® Active Directory® (MAD or AD). For those that don’t know… Continue reading Definition of Active Directory®

Definition of Domain Controller

Like a feudal lord, the IT admin is the ruler of their domain. Unlike medieval times, however, the IT admin’s domain is not one of fiefs and farmers, but filled with users, systems, networks, databases, and more. These facets of the domain are al… Continue reading Definition of Domain Controller