Mastering Active Directory

Application audit

If organizations are running AD DS, it's obvious they have Active Directory integrated applications. Some of those may use it just for LDAP authentication and some may use advanced integration with a modified Active Directory schema. With Active Directory migration, some of these applications may require modifications or upgrades to match the new AD DS version.

Therefore, before the implementation process, it is important to recognize these Active Directory integrated applications and evaluate their impact on the migration:

• LDAP connection string modifications: In order to use single sign-on (SSO) with applications, it may use LDAP connections to domain controllers. Sometimes, applications use hardcoded hostnames or IP ...