Server Protocols Flashcards
Q: What is LDAP protocol used for?
A: LDAP is used for accessing and maintaining directory services over TCP/IP.
Functions: It allows applications and services to query and update information stored in Active Directory, such as user accounts, groups, and organizational units.
Q: What is this protocol Kerberos used for?
A: Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that provides strong authentication for client/server applications using secret-key cryptography.
Functions: It is used for secure authentication and ticket-based authorization within the Active Directory domain environment, ensuring secure communication.
Q: What is this protocol DNS used for?
A: DNS is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network.
Functions: Active Directory heavily relies on DNS for name resolution, domain controller location, and service location (SRV records) within the domain.
Q: What is this protocol RPC used for?
A: RPC is a protocol that allows a program on one computer to execute code on a remote server.
Functions: In the context of Active Directory, RPC facilitates communication between domain-joined computers and domain controllers, enabling various AD operations such as authentication and replication.
Q: What is this protocol LDAPS used for?
A: LDAPS is secure LDAP communication using SSL/TLS encryption.
Functions: It ensures that LDAP queries and updates are encrypted, providing data confidentiality and integrity when interacting with Active Directory over the network.
Q: What is this protocol SMB used for?
A: SMB is a network file sharing protocol used by Windows-based computers for sharing files, printers, and other resources.
Functions: AD DS uses SMB for sharing SYSVOL (containing group policies and logon scripts) and NETLOGON (containing logon scripts and related files) between domain controllers.
Q: What is this protocol NTLM used for?
A: NTLM is a suite of Microsoft security protocols used for authentication, integrity, and confidentiality.
Functions: Although Kerberos is preferred in modern AD environments, NTLM is used for compatibility and certain authentication scenarios, providing authentication services for clients and servers.
Q: What is the Global Catalog used for?
A: The Global Catalog is not a protocol but an important component of AD DS.
Functions: It provides a searchable partial replica of all objects in the entire forest, facilitating cross-domain searches and queries within Active Directory.
What is SNMP ?
Simple Network Management Protocol -Collects and organizes information about managed devices on IP networks and modifies that information to change device behavior
