AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

The OSI model: What it is and how you can use it

April 5, 2022
Developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in 1984 when network computing was at its nascent stage, the Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is the visual representation of how information interacts with different mediums—hardware and software components—within a network. OSI is a framework for vendors to standardize the interoperability between devices and…
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AD Domain ServicesOperations & Troubleshooting

Understanding Active Directory Tombstone Objects

March 16, 2022
When you delete an object from the Active Directory (AD) database, it’s marked as a tombstone object instead of being fully removed. Administrators can change the default tombstone lifetime value by using the ADSI Edit tool. Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here 👇 https://www.windows-active-directory.com/active-directory-tombstones.html For more such articles on managing…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Managing shared resources

December 1, 2021
Introduction When sharing resources in a common network, the biggest concern is delegating access levels to those resources. Permissions management is a critical security process since any pitfalls can make the organizations prone to data breaches. For example, consider a scenario where a new sales employee joins an organization. They need to be provided with access to things like sales…
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AD Domain ServicesAuthentication & Protocols

  Integrating AD with LDAP 

December 1, 2021
Introduction  Active Directory (AD) is a directory service that stores information about objects on the network in a logical and hierarchical manner. Administrators control and manage access to network resources based on the permissions assigned to the AD user role. Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is a simplified version of the Directory Access Protocol (DAP). LDAP’s primary…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Migrating AD from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2016

December 1, 2021
Active Directory (AD), a service provided by Microsoft, functions as a central database for securely storing and managing information about user accounts, groups, applications, and other critical resources. It primarily functions as a directory service for Windows domain networks. Windows Server 2016, the eighth version of Windows Server operating system, was launched in 2016. In comparison to the…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

How to check if a DC is a global catalog server | How to Active Directory

August 31, 2021
Locating objects outside a domain controller’s (DC) domain is beyond its scope. Hence, there is a need for a server called a global catalog server. The global catalog contains a partial representation of all objects in the entire forest. Watch this video where we discuss how you can check if a domain controller is a global catalog server using Active Directory Sites and Services Check out a…
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AD Domain ServicesReplication, Sites & Domain Controllers

Active Directory FSMO roles | How to Active Directory

August 31, 2021
FSMO roles are replication roles that are assigned to Domain controllers by administrators. These roles takes care of a certain part of the replication process so that one DC does not have to monitor and control all the replication processes. Learn how to identifying DCs that have been authorized with FSMO roles Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Active Directory Sites, subnets, and site links| How to Active Directory

August 31, 2021
Lear how to create the building blocks of Active Directory with this step-by-step guide to configuring sites, subnets, and site links. Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here 👇 https://www.windows-active-directory.com/active-directory-sites.html For more such articles, visit our website 👇 https://www.windows-active-directory.com/ Subscribe to our monthly…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Active Directory WMI filtering | How to Active Directory

August 30, 2021
WMI filtering allows administrators to target specific computers based on filters that are provided to them, and then apply GPOs to the targeted computers. Learn how to add a WMI filter to GPO to reduce the hassle of searching for computes, organizing them under separate containers, and then creating separate group policies for them. For a more detailed explanation, check out our article here…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Active Directory security filtering | How to Active Directory

August 30, 2021
A security filter is an AD functionality that allows you to specify the users or computers to which you want a particular GPO to be applied. Learn how to apply security filters to negate the frustration of dealing with authenticated users having excessive or insufficient security policies being applied to them. Check out a more detailed explanation in our article here…
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