AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Read only domain controller

May 17, 2021
Introduction A read only domain controller (RODC) is a type of domain controller that has read-only partitions of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) database. RODC is available in Windows server 2008 OS and in its succeeding versions. Enterprises tend to deploy RODC under two conditions viz., When there is not enough physical security to the datacenter.When there isn’t…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

What are Domain Functional Levels and how do you raise them?

May 17, 2021
Domain Functional Levels – An overview Domain functional level (DFL) determines the features of a Domain Controller (DC) based on the Windows Server Operating System (OS) it runs on. A feature set of a particular DFL will be available for a DC if it runs on the operating system version that is compatible with the functional level. Note that, the OS version constraint is only for the…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

What is a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)

May 17, 2021
Introduction A read only domain controller (RODC) is a type of domain controller that has read-only partitions of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) database. RODC is available in Windows server 2008 OS and in its succeeding versions. Enterprises tend to deploy RODC under two conditions viz., When there is not enough physical security to the datacenter. When there…
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Identity News & UpdatesNews & Updates

National Security Agency asks organizations to embrace the Zero-Trust security model

April 9, 2021
The National Security Agency (NSA) has released Cybersecurity Information Sheet: Embracing a Zero Trust Security Model, which provides information about, and recommendations for, implementing Zero Trust within networks. The Zero Trust security model is a set of IT system design principles and a cybersecurity strategy based on the fact that threats exist both inside and outside traditional…
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Identity News & UpdatesNews & Updates

Clubhouse chatroom breached: Letting third-party developer design app for Android users backfires

April 9, 2021
The wildly popular social media app Clubhouse suffered a data breach, as a third-party developer designed an open-source app that allowed Android smartphone customers to break into the iPhone-only service. Clubhouse has confirmed that a user was able to stream audio from the app on their website. The audio-only social networking app, launched in March 2020, allows people to gather online in…
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GPO FundamentalsGroup Policy & Endpoint Policy

GPO Delegation

March 3, 2021
Introduction : Group Policy helps administrators with centralized control and configuration of user settings, operating systems, and applications. A Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of Group Policy settings that determine how a system appears and behaves for a certain group of users. GPO delegation in AD allows you to offer end-users permission to execute certain Group Policy…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

What are Domain Controllers?

March 2, 2021
 What are Domain Controllers (DC)?  The computer machines that function as servers in the domain can either be a member server or a DC. A member server belongs to a particular domain, but it does not authenticate the users of that domain. There is no data about the entire AD network installed in it. DCs on the other hand, are servers responsible for allowing access to domain resources. It…
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AD Domain ServicesArchitecture & Design

Active Directory fundamentals, and workgroup vs domain: An explanation

February 4, 2021
What you will learn: Active Directory is a powerful directory service that allows organizations to manage all their resources, apply security configurations, and keep everything organized in one place. In this article, we will get an introduction to Active Directory and how it is structured, take a look at the five services of Active Directory, and then dive into what are workgroups, domains…
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