Active Directory Terms Flashcards
A resource provided by Microsoft that allows users to download and evaluate software, including operating systems and applications, before making a purchasing decision.
Evaluation Center
An open-source virtualization software that enables users to create and run virtual machines on their computers. It allows the installation and testing of different operating systems within a virtual environment.
VirtualBox
A software-defined network that operates within a virtualized environment. It enables communication between virtual machines, containers, and other networked resources, simulating a physical network infrastructure.
Virtual Network
A software emulation of a physical computer system, capable of running an operating system and applications. It allows multiple operating systems to coexist on a single physical machine.
Virtual Machine (VM)
A directory service provided by Microsoft that stores and manages information about network resources such as user accounts, computers, and printers. It provides authentication, authorization, and other directory-related services.
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS)
Accounts created for individual users to access and interact with the resources within a network. User accounts are used for authentication and authorization purposes.
Accounts created for individual users to access and interact with the resources within a network. User accounts are used for authentication and authorization purposes.
Containers within an Active Directory domain used to organize and manage objects such as user accounts, computers, and other resources. They provide a logical structure for administrative purposes.
Containers within an Active Directory domain used to organize and manage objects such as user accounts, computers, and other resources. They provide a logical structure for administrative purposes.
Objects within Active Directory that can hold other objects, such as OUs or groups. They provide a way to group related objects together for administrative convenience.
Objects within Active Directory that can hold other objects, such as OUs or groups. They provide a way to group related objects together for administrative convenience.
In the context of Active Directory, objects refer to entities such as users, computers, groups, or resources that can be managed within the directory service.
Groups: Collections of user accounts, computers, or other groups within Active Directory.
Collections of user accounts, computers, or other groups within Active Directory.
In the context of Active Directory, objects refer to entities such as users, computers, groups, or resources that can be managed within the directory service.
Collections of user accounts, computers, or other groups within Active Directory.
Groups
In the context of Active Directory, objects refer to entities such as users, computers, groups, or resources that can be managed within the directory service.
Objects
Objects within Active Directory that can hold other objects, such as OUs or groups. They provide a way to group related objects together for administrative convenience.
Containers
Containers within an Active Directory domain used to organize and manage objects such as user accounts, computers, and other resources. They provide a logical structure for administrative purposes.
Organizational Units (OUs)
The association between objects and groups in Active Directory. Memberships determine the permissions and access rights granted to users or resources within the network.
Memberships
A feature of Active Directory that allows administrators to define and enforce configurations and settings for user accounts and computers in a centralized manner. It helps manage and maintain consistent settings across the network.
Group Policy
A feature of Active Directory that allows administrators to define and enforce configurations and settings for user accounts and computers in a centralized manner. It helps manage and maintain consistent settings across the network.
Containers within Active Directory that store the settings and configurations defined by administrators using Group Policy. GPOs are linked to OUs or domains to apply the policies to the relevant objects.
