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*An object-oriented storage organization, which allows easier access to information
*Support for the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) to enable inter-directory operability
*Designed to be both backward compatible and forward compatible
-Active Directory is an essential component of the Windows 2000 architecture. It presents organizations with a directory service designed for distributed computing environments. Active Directory allows organizations to centrally manage and share information on network resources and users while acting as the central authority for network security. In addition to providing comprehensive directory services to a Windows environment, Active Directory is designed to
be a consolidation point for isolating, migrating, centrally managing, and reducing the number of directories that companies require. (Read: SinglePointOfFailure? :)
+Active Directory is an essential component of the Windows 2000 architecture. It presents organizations with a directory service designed for distributed computing environments. Active Directory allows organizations to centrally manage and share information on network resources and users while acting as the central authority for network security. In addition to providing comprehensive directory services to a Windows environment, Active Directory can (through LDAP and native windows integration)
be a consolidation point for isolating, migrating, centrally managing, and reducing the number of directories that companies require.
See also: ActiveDirectoryMail [Authenticating Linux Desktops in Active Directory|http://www.billboswellconsulting.com/mnpg_Linux_Info.html]
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