2.1 – Active Directory Flashcards
- Active Directory
Domains that organizations use to manage their computers, users, apps
o Allows FULL control over their machines
- Domain
refers to the entire network under the control of the domain controller
o Network identified by its domain name
o Can have multiple domain controllers
- Can only be done on a Windows Server
o Install Active Directory
o It becomes a Domain Controller
- Login Scripts
used to automate actions when user’s login
o EX: erase everything when login / logoff
- Group Policies
o can be applied to all users & devices from server
o One of the most powerful
o EX: block control panel, change desktop, wallpaper
- Organizational Units
o Are used to group users & devices to simplify management [look like folders]
o Users are grouped by role [sales, HR…]
- Home Folders
o Are private folders users can store personal files
- Roaming Profiles
o Are downloaded to any system the user logins to & then any changes are uploaded back to the server when user logs out
o Takes a long time to run
o Can modify profile on any machine, saves it, to be able to see/use on another machine
- Folder Redirection
o Allows a user’s profile data to be accessible when
they login to a system without need to download files
o Can speed up process login/logout for large profiles
o Access folders to server share
