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netwOrk direCtOry serviCes
Objectives
• Understand directory services.
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Examine the functions of directory services.
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Install and congure Active Directory.
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Manage Active Directory.
4.1 Introduction
A large organization’s network may have thousands of network hosts, many dier-
ent types of software, and a large number of users. e management of these net-
work hosts, software, and users can be a tedious task. Directory services centralize
the administration of network hosts, software, and users. Centralized services elimi-
nate the visits to each individual computer by a network administrator. On a server
installed with directory services, the network administrator can perform the following
the tasks:
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Implement an authentication and authori ...