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What are some advantages and disadvantages in Microsoft Active Directory?

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advantages
more secure
delegation easy
robust
easy manageability(ou)
easy administration and control
all regions have same data
can manage millions of objects
search easy
Increases the Productivity of Users
Reduces the Burden of IT Administration
Increase Fault Tolerance to minimize Downtime
It improves Security

disadvantage
cost of infrastructure
good planning is must
Complex structure for user

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