Active Directory

Active Directory in the “Identity Providers” Segment

Active Directory (AD) is a central directory service from Microsoft that enables the management of users, groups, and resources in an IT infrastructure. In Docusnap365, Active Directory is comprehensively documented to provide organizations with detailed oversight and control of their directory services.

Key Features of Active Directory Documentation

• General Information

  • Overview: Documentation of the entire AD instance, including domain details and organizational units (OUs).
  • Diagram & Dependencies: Visualization of connections and dependencies between AD and other services.

• Resource Management

  • Users: Detailed information on users, including login names, descriptions, and associated organizational units.
  • Groups: Documentation of security and distribution groups, including memberships and permissions.
  • Computers: Listing of all devices registered in the domain with details about their operating systems and hardware.
  • Contacts: Information on external contacts stored within the AD structure.
  • Address Books: Tracking of address book policies and their contents.

• Infrastructure

  • Sites and Subnets: Overview of physical locations and associated IP address ranges.
  • Domain Controllers: Details about domain controllers, including OS versions, roles, and availability status.
  • Operations Master Roles: Documentation of FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles and their assignment to domain controllers.
  • Trusts: Information on trusts between various domains and forests.

• Group Policy Management

  • Group Policy Objects (GPOs): Documentation of policies, their configurations, and assigned organizational units.
  • Links: Overview of GPO links to the respective OUs.

Dependencies Center: Users in the “Accounts” Segment

The Dependencies Center visualizes the connections between users and accounts. In the case of Active Directory, the key dependency is that users are linked to accounts in the “Accounts” segment, ensuring a clear distinction between user identities and other resources.

• Users to Accounts
  Each user is associated with an account in the “Accounts” segment.

Benefits of Active Directory Documentation

• Transparency and Security
  Comprehensive documentation of all identities and policies increases transparency and helps mitigate security risks.

• Efficient Management
  Administrators can quickly review user and group access rights, track changes, and identify potential configuration issues.