Active Directory - Server 2012 Part #1

Review of Server 2012 Active Directory terms and definitions for MCSA understanding (70-411)

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domain controllers
the servers that store and run the Active Directory database
Domain Naming Master
the operations masters role that controls the addition or removal of domains in the forest
domains
an administrative boundary for users and computers, which are stored in a common directory database
global catalog
a domain controller that stores a full copy of all objects in the domain and a partial copy of all objects for all other domains in the forest
Infrastructure Master
the operations masters role that tracks which objects belong to which domain because it is responsible for reference updates from its domain objects to other domains
ntdsutil.exe
a command-line tool that allows you to manage Active Directory including performing maintenance on the Active Directory database, manage and control single master operations, and remove metadata left behind by domain controllers that were removed from the network without being properly uninstalled
operations masters
specialized domain controllers that perform certain tasks so that multi-master domain controllers can operate and synchronize properly
Primary Domain Controller (PDC) Emulator
the operations masters role that coordinates password changes, account lockouts, and time synchronization; manages edits to Group Policy Objects (GPOs); and acts as a domain master browser (provides a list of workgroups and domains when you browse)
Read-only domain controller (RODC)
specialized domain controllers that are intended for use in branch offices and servers in a low physical security environment that holds only a non-writable copy of Active Directory
Relative Identifier (RID) Master
the operations masters role that is responsible for assigning relative identifiers to domain controllers in the domain.
Schema Master
the operations masters role that controls all the updates and modifications to the schema
universal group membership caching (UGMC)
a configuration that allows the local domain controller to store the membership of the universal groups in its local cache indefinitely
Windows Server 2003
Minimum forest functional level for RODC
Virtual domain controller
You are cloning this when you use the New-ADDCCloneConfigFile
global catalog
Where the membership of universal groups is stored