A domain is a logical grouping of users, computers, peripherals, network services, and security settings. From the perspective of network service access, domains are usually centralized network environments where authentication is governed by a domain controller. In Windows Server-based networks, the domain is powered by the AD DS role.
Figure 4.6 presents the step in the Active Directory Domain Services Configuration Wizard to specify the domain:
Figure 4.6. Setting up a root domain in Windows Server 2016
You must understand that there is a profound difference in the meaning of domain in the context of a directory domain or a domain ...
