Active Directory
Active Directory Domain Services. in server 2008 AD work as a service
Active Directory
In Windows Server 2011 it is called Active Directory.
The directory database is controlled by a Network Operating System (NOS). And examples are Windows Server 2011, UNIX, and Linux.
Domain Controller it is Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 directory server that provides access controls over users, accounts, groups, computers and other network resources. Domain Controller authenticate users and maintains directory services and the security database for a domain. without ADS it is not possible.
Active Directory was previewed in 1999, released first with Windows 2000 Server edition, and revised to extend functionality and improve administration in Windows Server 2003. Additional improvements were made in Windows Server 2003 R2. Active Directory was refined further in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 and was renamed Active Directory Domain Services. Active Directory was called NTDS (NT Directory Service) in older Microsoft documents. This name can still be seen in some Active Directory binaries.
The following changes are available in Windows Server 2008 R2:Active Directory Recycle Bin Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell and Windows PowerShell™ cmdletsActive Directory Administrative CenterActive Directory Best Practices AnalyzerActive Directory Web ServicesAuthentication mechanism assuranceOffline domain joinManaged Service AccountsActive Directory Management PackBridgehead Server Selection
FTP Directory Browsing
Domain Controller it is Microsoft Windows Server 2000/2003 directory server that provides access controls over users, accounts, groups, computers and other network resources. Domain Controller authenticate users and maintains directory services and the security database for a domain.
Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
Backup systemstate using ntbackup or other third party backup software will backup entire ad. System state data on a domain controller includes the following components: * Active Directory system state data does not contain Active Directory unless the server, on which you are backing up the system state data, is a domain controller. Active Directory is present only on domain controllers. * The SYSVOL shared folder: This shared folder contains Group policy templates and logon scripts. The SYSVOL shared folder is present only on domain controllers. * The Registry: This database repository contains information about the computer's configuration. * System startup files: Windows Server 2003 requires these files during its initial startup phase. They include the boot and system files that are under windows file protection and used by windows to load, configure, and run the operating system. * The COM+ Class Registration database: The Class registration is a database of information about Component Services applications. * The Certificate Services database: This database contains certificates that a server running Windows server 2003 uses to authenticate users. The Certificate Services database is present only if the server is operating as a certificate server.
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