Active Directory Basics for IT Beginners 40+ Learn Active Directory for Beginners in this hands-on IT tutorial — perfect for anyone starting an IT career after 40! In this video, you’ll discover how to create and manage users, groups, and organizational units (OUs) in Microsoft Active Directory (AD) — one of the most important tools every IT support specialist and system administrator must master. We’ll start with simple, beginner-friendly explanations and analogies (like how Active Directory works like a school administration office). Then we’ll jump into a step-by-step demo where you’ll learn how to: ✅ Create new users in Active Directory ✅ Organize users into OUs ✅ Create and manage security groups ✅ Assign permissions using groups This video is part of our IT Skills for Beginners series — designed especially for people over 40 who want to transition into IT. Whether you’re aiming for a help desk, IT support, or system admin job, mastering Active Directory will give you a real-world edge. 👉 Subscribe for more practical IT tutorials and stay tuned for the next episode: Common IT Tools for Beginners!