Active Directory Fundamentals

DNS and Active Directory

What is AD DNS? Domain Name System (DNS) is a name resolution method that is used to resolve hostnames to IP addresses. It is used on TCP/IP networks and across the internet. DNS is a namespace. Active Directory is built on DNS. DNS namespace is used internet-wide while the Active Directory namespace is used across a private network. The reason behind the choice of DNS is that it is highly…
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Active Directory Policies

Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) – Part II

Inpart Iof Group Policy Management Console (GPMC), we introduced the GPMC MMC snap-in, its functionalities and also looked at how to perform a few basic tasks. In this part, we will look at some of the other tasks that can be executed from the console. Linking a GPO In the GPMC, locate the domain or OU to which the GPO is to be linked and right click.To link an existing…
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Active Directory Fundamentals

Microsoft Hello

For quite a long time, we have been following theroutine of typing in a password for accessing our computers. Strong password requirements make us set complex passwords which we often tend to forget, and then we frantically chase the administrator to reset our forgotten passwords. More importantly, even the most secure network is vulnerable to security breaches andthe network…
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