Remember AD DS
Full name: Active Directory Domain Services
Memory aid: Active Directory supplies Domain Services.
AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID are different identity services.
Study area: Operations & legacy systems · Batch 4
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 2 220-1202 · CompTIA Server+ · CompTIA Linux+ · CompTIA Cloud+ · Identity and Access Administrator SC-300
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AD DS — Active Directory Domain Services
Provides Windows domain directory and authentication services.
Why learn AD DS — Active Directory Domain Services?
Provides Windows domain directory and authentication services.
Where it came from
AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID are different identity services.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Active Directory supplies Domain Services.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand AD DS: Active Directory Domain Services.
- Recall this memory aid: Active Directory supplies Domain Services.
- Explain the practical use: Provides Windows domain directory and authentication services.
- Explain this distinction: AD DS and Microsoft Entra ID are different identity services.
- Identify AD DS in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- Microsoft Windows Server documentation (learn.microsoft.com)