How does the Microsoft Active Directory work? This is Part 2 of my Windows Server Tutorial, where I explain how to join an Active Directory with a Windows 11 Professional PC, and how to centralize the user authentication, file permissions and group policies. #Windows #ActiveDirectory #HomeLab Teleport-*: http://goteleport.com/thedigitallife Windows Server (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUDjd44t2GE Sophos XG Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pvgKc3WdEg Follow me: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/christianlempa INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/christianlempa DISCORD: https://discord.gg/christian-lempa-s-tech-community-702179729767268433 GITHUB: https://github.com/christianlempa PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/christianlempa MY EQUIPMENT: https://kit.co/christianlempa Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 01:02 - Advertisement-* 01:35 - What you need (Pre-requisites) 05:29 - Join the Active Directory 06:47 - Centralized User Authentication 11:31 - File Permissions 16:56 - Organizational Units 18:21 - Group Policies ________________ All links with "*" are affiliate links.