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Appendix D: Active Directory Basics

Overview

With Windows 2000, Microsoft introduced Active Directory (ADS), which is a large

database/information store. Prior to Active Directory the Windows OS could not

store additional information in its domain database. Active Directory also solved the

problem of locating resources; which previously relied on Network Neighborhood,

and was slow. Managing users and groups were among other issues Active Directory

solved.

What is Active Directory?

Active Directory was built as a scalable, extensible directory service that was

designed to meet corporate needs. A repository for storing user information,

accounts, passwords, printers, computers, network information and other data,

Microsoft calls Active Directory a "namespace" where names can be resolved.

ADS Benefits

ADS lets the N4100PRO integrate itself with the existing ADS in an office

environment. This means the N4100PRO is able to recognize your office users and

passwords on the ADS server. Other major benefits ADS support provides include:

1. Easy integration of the N4100PRO into the existing office IT infrastructure

The N4100PRO acts as a member of the ADS. This feature significantly

lowers the overhead of the system administrator. For example, corporate

security policies and user privileges on an ADS server can be enforced

automatically on the N4100PRO.

2. Centralized user/password database

The N4100PRO does not maintain its own copy of the user/password

database. This avoids data inconsistency between the N4100PRO and other

servers. For example, without ADS support, an administrator might need to

remove a specific user privilege on the N4100PRO and each individual server.

With ADS support, the change on an ADS server is known to all of its ADS

members.

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