Active Directory (AD)
Microsoft Active Directory centrally manages domain identities, computers, groups and access to organizational resources.
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Administrative Template (ADMX)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Administrative Template (ADMX)
View definitionAutopilot Device Preparation
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Autopilot Device Preparation
View definitionCredential Guard
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Credential Guard
View definitionDelivery Optimization
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Delivery Optimization
View definitionDomain Controller
The server that hosts Active Directory and authenticates users and computers of a Windows domain
View definitionEvent Viewer
The Windows tool that centralizes many system logs, security and applications.
View definitionFSMO
Active Directory roles assigned to some domain controllers for specific operations.
View definitionGPO
A group strategy used to automatically apply parameters to Active Directory users and computers.
View definitionGPResult
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with GPResult
View definitionGroup Policy Preferences (GPP)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Group Policy Preferences (GPP)
View definitionHypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Hypervisor-Protected Code Integrity (HVCI)
View definitionKerberos
Kerberos is a ticket-based network authentication protocol commonly used in Microsoft Active Directory domains.
View definitionLDAP
A protocol for interviewing and modifying a directory service.
View definitionLocal Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Local Administrator Password Solution (Windows LAPS)
View definitionLocal Security Authority (LSA)
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Local Security Authority (LSA)
View definitionLoopback Processing GPO
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Loopback Processing GPO
View definitionLSASS
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with LSASS
View definitionNetlogon
Netlogon is a Windows service essential to trust relationships and several authentication operations in an Active Directory domain.
View definitionNTDS.dit
The main database file of Active Directory Domain Services.
View definitionNTFS
The main file system used on many Windows volumes.
View definitionOrganizational Unit (OU)
An Active Directory container used to classify users, computers and other objects.
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Microsoft command line environment and object-based scripting.
View definitionPowerShell Constrained Language Mode
an IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with PowerShell Constrained Language Mode
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