A Report on Windows Server 2016: Install and Configure Active Directory (3LP)

Windows Server 2016 is, at the same time, the seventh release of Windows Server and of
the server operating system developed by Microsoft as part of the Windows NT family of operating
systems, developed concurrently with Windows 10 and is the successor to Windows Server 2012 R2. The
first early preview version became available on October 1, 2014 together with the first technical preview
of System Center. Windows Server 2016 was released on September 26, 2016 at Microsoft's Ignite
conference and broadly released for retail sale on October 12, 2016. It has two successors: Windows
Server 2019, and the Windows Server Semi-Annual Channel, which excludes the graphical user
interface and many older components.

One of my reactions to the server was I saw on how it is possible to configure AD FS to authenticate
users stored in non-AD directories, such as X.500 compliant Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
directories and SQL databases in active directory federation services to provide users with single sign-
on access to systems and applications located across organizational boundaries.

I have also found that Active Directory Domain Services is the cornerstone of every Windows
domain network. It stores information about members of the domain, including devices and
users, verifies their credentials and defines their access rights. The server running this service is called
a domain controller. A domain controller is contacted when a user logs into a device, accesses another
device across the network, or runs a line-of-business Metro-style app sideloaded into a device.

In conclusion, I would strongly recommend installing active directory if you want to easily manage
computers and other devices on a network. It is a primary feature of Windows Server, an operating
system that runs both local and Internet-based servers.