Microsoft Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals SC-900 Practice Question

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is Microsoft's on-premises directory service. It supports LDAP and Kerberos for authentication, allows Windows devices to join a domain, and enables administrators to manage users and computers through features such as Group Policy. Azure Active Directory is a cloud-based identity platform that does not provide traditional domain join or Group Policy. Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services offers LDAP but no domain join or Group Policy. Microsoft Identity Manager focuses on identity synchronization and self-service workflows rather than acting as a directory service for computer domain membership.