Regarding AD server and LDAP server, which of the following descriptions is wrong?

Question

Options

• AAD is a dedicated directory server for Windows Server
• BLDAP can be installed on Windows Server
• CThe directory service protocol used by the AD server is the AD protocol
• DThe directory service protocol used by the AD server is the LDAP protocol

• A
  11% (4)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  81% (29)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Option C is wrong because Active Directory (AD) does not use a proprietary "AD protocol" - it uses LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) as its directory access protocol, making C and D say contradictory things where D is actually the accurate statement.

• A is correct: AD is indeed Microsoft's dedicated directory service, tightly integrated with Windows Server.
• B is correct: LDAP is an open protocol that can run on Windows Server (and Linux, macOS, etc.) - it's not Windows-exclusive.
• D is correct: AD communicates using LDAP (v3), which is precisely why C is the false statement.

Memory tip: Think of LDAP as the "language" and AD as a "Windows-specific application" that speaks that language - AD doesn't have its own secret dialect; it simply implements LDAP. If an exam option ever invents a protocol name like "the AD protocol," treat it as a red flag.

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