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active directory server 2008
beginning active directory
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Undergraduate 1
09/17/2010

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What are the building blocks of active directory
Definition
Domains, trees, forest, organizational units
Term
how is the physical location of objects in AD represented
Definition
all objects in a given site
Term
What is a domain
Definition
A logical grouping of computers that share a database and security
Term
what is a tree in AD
Definition
A parent domain with child domains that reflect name of parent domain
Term
How are domains in a tree linked
Definition
2-way transitive trust relationships (they can access eachothers info)
Term
what is a forest in AD
Definition
a group of domains that do not share a adjoining name space.
Term
Forest root domain
Definition
first domian created when you create AD structure.
Term
What are an OU (organizational unit)
Definition
logical subgroup within a domain, used to locate single workgroup, section, or department
Term
What is a site in AD
Definition
Sites group resources in a forest according to location of subnet
Term
Why does AD us sites
Definition
Control replication of data in ADDB and apply policies to users and domains and delegate administratife control to objects in a single physical location
Term
What are some of the other things that site enable
Definition
Enable users to be authenticated by domain controller in same physical location.
Term
What is a domain controller
Definition
Domain controllers authenticate users logging onto their domain, and servers as centers to administer AD in Windows Server 2008
Term
What is a domain controller
Definition
Domain controllers authenticate users logging onto their domain, and servers as centers to administer AD in Windows Server 2008
Term
What does a domain controller store
Definition
A complete copy of all objects within domain, schema, config info relevent to forest where domain is located.
(All domian controller hold master copy of ADDB
Term
What is the global catalog
Definition
Enables domain in same forest to access resources in any domain in that particular forest.
Term
What does Global catalog provide
Definition
Provides info on universal group membership on any domain in forest, and allows users to log onto a domain other than their own domain useing the UPN
Term
What is the UPN
Definition
The UPN (User principal name) is a user name in format of an email address.
Term
What is FSMO
Definition
Flexible single-master operatons servers, restricted domain controllers
Term
What are the FSMO's
Definition
1. schema master
2. Domain naming master
3. PDC emulator (Primary domain
controller)
4. Infrastructure master
5. RID masster (Relative Identifier
Term
How is SID different from RID
Definition
SID is a security identifier common to all objects in its domain and RID is a relative identifer that unique to objects in domain, makes sure no 2 objects has same RID
Term
What is a server role
Definition
A specific function that server performs on the NW.
Term
What is a feature
Definition
An optional components that adds a certain feature, .NET Framework 3.0, BitLocker Drive Encryption
Term
How do you add features to a role
Definition
1. Initial config
2. Server Manager
3. command line
Term
What is RODC and how does it function
Definition
1. Read-only domain controller
2. Has a read only copy of the ADDB
3. very useful for branch office
deployment and high security
Term
What is the server core and its function
Definition
A stripped down version of server 2008 without a GUI, taskbar, or start menu
Term
Why use a server core
Definition
1. Less HW and memory
2. More secure because it present
smaller attack footprint
Term
What is AD CS
Definition
1. Active Directory Certificate Service
2. customizable services for creating and managing public key certificates used in software security systems that employ public key technologies.
Term
Server Manager MMC (Microsoft Management Console)
Definition
1. Adds roles, role server, & server
features
2. View, manage, modify config of
installed roles and features.
3. Can open by compmgmt.msc at RUN
2.
Term
What is the GUI
Definition
1. Grafical User Interface
2. A GUI lets you interact with your computer using pictures and symbols
Term
How do you get to the server manager command line
Definition
Start
Run
CMD
ServerManagerCmd.exe
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