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Microsoft Active Directory vs Openfire

A side-by-side look at Microsoft Active Directory and Openfire. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Active Directory

Network & Admin

Microsoft Active Directory is a directory service that enables managing identities, access, and security in a corporate network. It centrally stores information about users, devices, and other resources for finding, accessing, and managing them.

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Openfire

Openfire

Social & Communications

Openfire is an open source instant messaging and chat server. It uses the XMPP protocol and can be configured to work with many chat clients such as Spark, Pidgin, and Web clients. It is written in Java and has features like group chat, messaging archive, and plugins.

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