Network+ - Network Operating System

These flash cards is to aid you in studying different network operating systems including Windows, Novel, Linux and Mac. 

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DHCP
- Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
- is used to automatically assign an IP address, chosen from an address pool, to a network computer.
DNS
- Domain Name System
- is used to resolve computer name into IP addresses
Workgroups
- are a small group of less than 10 computers.
- has decentralized database
- has decentralized administration
Domain
- has centralized database
- has centralized administration
Primary Domain Controller
- is the main server that is responsible for all network task including authenticating and managing users.
- there is only 1 DC on any NT network.
SID
Security Identifier
Active Directory
Or AD - is a directory services system that provides user account management capabilities.
Kerberos version 5
Is an authentication mode that is used for interactive logon and the default method of network authentication for services
NFS
Network File System - allows Linux shares to be accessible by other clients on the network.
NTLM
NT LAN Manager - is used for authentication in a mixed-mode network environment.
SSL/TLS
Secure Socket Layer / Transport Layer Security is an authentication method that is used when user attemps to access a secure website.
DFS
Distributed File System - represents multiple directories on distributed server as a single share point
NDS
Novel Directory Services or Novell e-Directory - performs similar function like Active Directory.
Line Printer daemon
Linux printing service
CUPS
Common Unix Printing System - a Linux enhanced printing service.