#WindowsServer

Manages the Accounts/users, groups, OU (Organizational Units)

Manages the items in [[Active Directory|AD]] (Active Directory)

You also need server DNS and LDAP for [[Active Directory|AD]].

AD is the commercial name; it stores all the data in a network; users, computers, resources. It helps manage who can access what. LDAP is like a protocol between the computer and the directory providing a smooth experience. It has a set of rules.

LDAP uses TCP/389 port. DNS uses UDP/53