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Group Policy is a feature of Windows operating systems that controls the working environment of user and computer accounts. It provides centralized management and configuration of operating systems, applications, and users' settings in an Active Directory environment.
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.
Administrative Templates are a feature of Group Policy, a Microsoft technology for centralized management of machines and users in an Active Directory environment. Administrative Templates facilitate the management of registry-based policy.
The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP / ˈ ɛ l d æ p /) is an open, vendor-neutral, industry standard application protocol for accessing and maintaining distributed directory information services over an Internet Protocol (IP) network. [1]
Learn about the history and roles of domain controllers in Windows domains and Active Directory. A domain controller is a server that responds to security authentication requests and stores user account information.
ADFS is a software component by Microsoft that provides single sign-on access to systems and applications across organizational boundaries. It uses claims-based authentication and identity federation to maintain security and trust between security realms.
Learn about ABAC, a method of implementing access control policies that is highly adaptable and can be customized using a wide range of attributes. Find out the dimensions, architecture, components, and applications of ABAC, as well as the key standards and examples.
Directory Services Restore Mode (DSRM) is a function on Active Directory Domain Controllers to take the server offline for emergency maintenance. Learn how to access, change and secure the DSRM password, and the alternatives to DSRM such as Active Directory Recycle Bin.