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A domain controller is a server computer that responds to security authentication requests within a Windows domain. Learn about the history, roles and types of domain controllers, and how they differ from Active Directory servers.
Active Directory is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. It provides authentication, authorization, and other identity-related services, such as domain controllers, certificate services, federation services, and rights management services.
A domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security authentication requests within a computer network domain. Learn about the software, implementation and examples of DCs in Windows, Linux and other platforms.
A Windows domain is a form of a computer network in which all user accounts, computers, printers and other security principals, are registered with a central database on domain controllers. Learn about the configuration, integration, Active Directory and workgroups of Windows domains.
Flexible single master operation (FSMO) is a feature of Active Directory that allows some tasks to be performed by a single domain controller (DC) only. Learn about the different FSMO roles, how they are assigned and transferred, and their impact on Active Directory functions.
Windows Server 2008 is the eighth release of the Windows Server operating system by Microsoft, based on Windows Vista. It was released in 2008 and supports 32-bit, 64-bit and Itanium processors, and includes features such as Hyper-V, Server Core, and Active Directory.
AGDLP is an abbreviation for "account, global, domain local, permission", a scheme for implementing role-based access controls (RBAC) using nested groups in a native-mode Active Directory domain. Learn how AGDLP simplifies account management and security audits, and how it differs from other RBAC implementations in AD forests and Windows NT domains.
DFS is a service that allows Windows servers to organize many distributed SMB file shares into a single namespace. It has two components: location transparency and file replication, which enable data availability and fault tolerance.