Active directory

Originally known as NTDS, active directory (AD) is a directory service first provided in Microsoft Windows 2000 that is often managed and controlled through the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and provides a simplified query for administrators and users to manage resources, services, and users on a network.

Also see: BDC, Domain tree, GPO, Group policy, MMC, Network definitions, Operating System definitions

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