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Regarding this, what is the use of Active Directory Domain Services?

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) is a server role in Active Directory that allows admins to manage and store information about resources from a network, as well as application data, in a distributed database.

Beside above, is LDAP Active Directory? active directory is the directory service database to store the organizational based data,policy,authentication etc whereas ldap is the protocol used to talk to the directory service database that is ad or adam. LDAP sits on top of the TCP/IP stack and controls internet directory access.

Keeping this in consideration, how do I enable Azure Active Directory Domain Services?

Set Up Domain Services in Microsoft Azure

1. Click + Create a resource on the left of the Azure management portal.
2. In the search box in the New dialog, type domain services, and then select Azure AD Domain Services from the list.
3. In the Azure AD Domain Services pane, click Create.

How do I manage Active Directory?

21 Effective Active Directory Management Tips

1. Get Your Active Directory Organized.
2. Use a Standardize Naming Convention.
3. Monitor Active Directory with Premium Tools.
4. Use Core Servers (When possible)
5. Know How to Check AD Health.
6. Use Security Groups to Apply Permissions to Resources.
7. Cleanup Active Directory (at least once a month)