As soon as an organization grows beyond 15 to 20 computers, managing individual Windows user accounts manually becomes a major cybersecurity hazard.
Centralized Credential Control
With Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), an employee logs into any company PC with a single corporate username and password controlled centrally by the IT administrator.
Group Policy Objects (GPO) for Data Security
GPOs allow IT managers to enforce policies across all computers simultaneously: blocking USB flash drive read/write access to prevent data theft, automating Windows updates, and enforcing mandatory 90-day password changes.