Mastering Active Directory - Second Edition

Section 2: Active Directory Administration

In an Active Directory environment, we use objects and attributes to represent users, teams, roles, and devices. In this section, we are going to take a detailed look at different object types and how to manage them using different tools. When the number of objects grows in Active Directory, we need a way to group similar types of objects together (based on role or operation requirements). This will make it easier for engineers to manage them. In an Active Directory environment, we can do this by using groups and organization units. You will learn about both of these methods through the chapters in this section.

In an organization, we use policies to standardize the operations and state of assets. ...