What is Active Directory Domain Service ?

ADDS stands for Active Directory Domain Services. It is a directory service which store the information about users, groups, OUs, network resources and provide

1. Authentication- Used for User login

Works on Kerberoz Protocol, Port 88

2. Authorization - Helps to access user resources.

Works on LDAP Protocol and Port 389

3. Administration/Accounting - Centralized Management

Domain Controller - (DC) is a machine which holds Active Directory Domain Service role.

Two folders by default created when we install ADDS

1. NTDS

2. Sysvol

NTDS (New Technology Directory Service) - It is a database folder of ADDS

Directory – C:\Windows

Ntds.dit is the main file where database of AD stores

(DIT –Directory Information Tree)

Sysvol - It is a by default shared folder which contains information about policies and securities.

In this video we have covered below points.

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