An Active Directory Trust is a logical link which allows one domain or forest to access resources from another domain or forest. The trusts which are established by default are called implicit trusts while the trusts which are created manually are called explicit trusts. Type of
What is Active Directory Certificate Services
Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) is a server role and certificate authority which is used to build a Public Key Infrastructure. It provides public key cryptography, digital certificates, and signatures for in-house use for your organization. That means you don't have to
How to Install Office 365 Home on Windows 10
Office 365 is a subscription plan that includes access to office applications including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint plus the cloud services. There are subscription plans for both business and home use available. You can try office 365 Home for one month and later you
How to Create AD Users in Bulk Using PowerShell
You can create multiple AD users from a csv file using a PowerShell script. This script is most suitable in scenarios where new students or employees join the company in batches and creating users one by one is too time consuming. This
Partitions in Active Directory
The active directory database is stored in a single NTDS.dit file which is logically separated into the following partitions: Schema Partition Configuration Partition Domain Partition Application Partition Schema Partition There is only one schema partition per forest and it is
What is the Difference between UEFI and BIOS
UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) and BIOS (Basic Input Output) are two different types of computer (PC) firmware which provide an interface between the operating system and the underlying hardware of your computer. BIOS is an earlier firmware developed by IBM in 1975. Although legacy mode
What is DFSDiag.exe
DFSDiag.exe is a command line tool which is used to diagnose problems in DFS namespace. Following is the complete syntax of the command: dfsdiag [ /TestDCs [/Domain:<Domain name>]| /TestSites </Machine:<server name>| /DFSPath:<namespace root or DFS folder> [/Recurse]> [/Full] | /TestDFSConfig /DFSRoot:<namespace>
What is Adprep.exe
When you add a new Windows domain controller running a newer server operating system, you need to prepare the Active Directory Schema by running the Adprep.exe utility. This utility will upgrade the active directory schema and add the new object types required
How to Share Files between Windows and Linux
We have covered in one of our articles already how to share a folder and access it from another Windows system. In this guide, I will show you how to share a folder in Windows for an access from a
What is Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Federation Services is a Microsoft service which allows the sharing of identity information between partners beyond of an AD forest. The users can use their AD username and password to access Office 365 (for example) and they won't be prompted to provide login