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What Is A Domain Controller

A domain controller (DC) is a server that authenticates users on a Windows domain network. It contains Active Directory (AD), which manages users, computers, groups and other objects, and Group Policy (GP), which sets configuration policies for those objects. Multiple redundant DCs maintain the same AD and GP data for fault tolerance. DCs respond to authentication requests and replicate critical data between each other to manage large computer networks through a single centralized administration.

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What Is A Domain Controller

A domain controller (DC) is a server that authenticates users on a Windows domain network. It contains Active Directory (AD), which manages users, computers, groups and other objects, and Group Policy (GP), which sets configuration policies for those objects. Multiple redundant DCs maintain the same AD and GP data for fault tolerance. DCs respond to authentication requests and replicate critical data between each other to manage large computer networks through a single centralized administration.

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What is a Domain Controller

Section Overview
Windows Domains
Windows Domains have been around since Windows NT (1993)
Allows administrators to manage large computer networks
Generally contain a large number of computers on the same network
Windows Domain Controller
Often referred to as a DC
Any Server with AD DS role
Responds to security authentication request
DC
Contains Active Directory & Group Policy

PC PC PC PC
Windows Domain Controller
Often referred to as a DC
Any Server with AD DS role
Responds to security authentication request Replicated
DC2 DC1
Contains Active Directory & Group Policy
Multiple Domain Controllers (one primary)
Fault tolerance
PC PC PC PC
Windows Domain Controller
Often referred to as a DC
Any Server with AD DS role
Responds to security authentication request Replicated
DC2 DC1
Contains Active Directory & Group Policy
Multiple Domain Controllers (one primary)
Fault tolerance
Critical Data is replicated between the DCs PC PC PC PC
Windows Domain Controller
Directory Service called Active Directory Users and Computers
Users Account (usernames and passwords)
Computers DC
Printers
File Shares
DC Active Directory
Contains objects
Users
Computers
Printers
File Shares Active Directory
Groups
Groups Object Organizational Unit Organizational Unit Organizational Unit
Domain Admins Group Group Group
Domain Users
Many more
OUs (Organizational Units) are used
to group objects
DC - Group Policy Management
Used to manage all domain user and computer Group Policy
Domain Admins Domain Users
settings remotely GPO GPO GPO GPO

Uses Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to manage DC GPO GPO Computers OU

client settings GPO GPO

Target specific users, computers, groups or OUs


Install software remotely Domain Admins Domain Users Computers OU

Configure desktop background


Manage what website they can visit
Manage and configure security settings
Conclusion
A Windows Domain allows management of large computer networks
Use at least ONE Windows Serve called a DC (Domain Controller)
A DC is any server with the AD DS role
DCs respond to authentication requests across the domain
DCs have the tools AD (Active Directory) and GP (Group Policy)
AD contains Objects and OUs (Organizational Units)
GP contains GPOs (Group Policy Objects) that mange AD objects

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