How does a Linux Workstation interact with Windows Active Directory?

I'm studying **LDAP** and in my company there is an Active Directory Server. In my workstation is installed Linux Mint. I try to show the context that arise my question: - open a *new window for browsing the filesystem* of the workstation; - in the menu File of the window opened there is the option Connect to Server (see the image added); Connect to Server of the menù File" class="img-fluid rounded" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 10px 0;" loading="lazy"> - by this option I can select Type: Windows share and authenticate with an account registered in a Windows domain; - after that I can browse some network directories where my account is enabled. ### The question ### Explained the context, I can finally ask the question: when I'm choosing Connect to Server I'm using LDAP or something else? Is it possible the same authentication by command line? Thanks