Active Directory Basics - TryHackMe Notes

Introduction to LDAP structure, active directory user authentication, and GPOs.

🖥️ Challenge / Machine Info

  • Platform: tryhackme
  • Name / Title: active-directory-basics
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Target OS / Environment: AD
  • Key Vulnerability Focus: Active Directory fundamentals

AD Basics Notes

  • LDAP: Lightweight Directory Access Protocol, the database representing AD trees.
  • Kerberos: Ticket-based network authentication protocol.
  • GPO: Group Policy Objects used by administrators to configure workstations domain-wide.