{"id":62624,"date":"2022-05-10T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?p=62624"},"modified":"2024-11-14T19:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T00:41:59","slug":"active-directory-authentication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/blog\/active-directory-authentication","title":{"rendered":"A Complete Guide to Active Directory Authentication"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Every organization has an organizational structure to define employees\u2019 roles and responsibilities; it\u2019s often broken down by departments such as sales, marketing, and IT. It\u2019s usually necessary to enforce access control for enterprise resources so that users remain productive while meeting your compliance and data privacy obligations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active Directory (AD)<\/a> authentication is one such measure you can use to manage users, applications, and other assets within the organization. AD authentication can simplify IT administration and enhance the overall security posture of the enterprise. However, it can fall short in modern enterprises where employees are located in many different places and its identity lifecycle management is a manual process that can increase the attack surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This article is intended to help you learn more about AD authentication, how it works, and how JumpCloud can help you modernize its operations for greater efficiency, interoperability, and security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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