active directory

India
September 30, 2009 8:42am CST
I want to know exactly what is active directory,what it actually does?
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@gmkk1986 (471)
• India
1 Oct 09
Hi! I would like to ask one question before reply to this discussion to you that, are u learning windows server technologies. If your answer is yes, my reply will definitely give good clarity on active directory. Active Directory is a service run by Windows servers (ex: 2003) to maintain user policies of the domain joined under that server. Administrators of the server can deploy common rules and properties to all users. Like file permissions, application permission etc. to regulate.
@mothma (136)
• United States
30 Sep 09
I'm just guessing, but it might be a directory that does something regularly. Like temporary files, they automatically delete themselves.