If an entire Active Directory site goes down, there will likely be significant impacts on the overall Active Directory environment. Here are…
In Active Directory, a bridgehead server is a domain controller that is responsible for handling replication traffic between sites. The bridgehead server…
The RID Master domain controller is responsible for assigning security identifiers (SIDs) to new user and computer accounts in Active Directory. If the RID…
There are several steps that you can take to make a domain controller (DC) more secure and protect it from vulnerabilities: Keep…
The KDC for a domain is located on a domain controller, as is the Active Directory for the domain. Both…
This service, running on domain controllers, enables users to log on to the network using the Kerberos authentication protocol. If…
In Kerberos authentication, a Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) is a user authentication token issued by the Key Distribution Center (KDC)…
As the Kerberos protocol was originally designed, a master key for a user was derived from a password provided by the user.…
Slow logon times can be quite difficult for both end users and administrators. Users may encounter slow logon delays for…
A domain controller is a critical component in Active Directory that authenticates users connecting to the domain. If you’re having…