Active Directory
Advantages
- Users can login with the same details that are used somewhere else
- No need to create or maintain single user accounts on workstations
- It is easy to manage and control
- Easy to setup and use
- More secure
Disadvantages
- Can only be used with Windows server
- It has high maintenance costs
- May be incompatible with current hardware or software
- Have to pay for licences
Improvements
- Reduce maintenance costs
- Reduce licence costs
- Make it compatible with a wider range of software and hardware
- Allow it for use with other operating systems, not just windows
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