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Delegation Introduction We have seen in previous article [how to open active directory snap-in ]: that once administrator@pioneers.lab open ADUC [Active Directory user and computers ] either by RDP or RSAT , he will have full control over AD , which is good enough , in one man show company where you need ONLY one administrator in your network who can perform ALL IT administrative TasksBRead More…
Organizational Unit introduction Organizational unit is part of domain Physical structure [subdivision] ,which is used to organize Active Directory Object [users , computer , Group , Printer ,,,etc. ] rather than to place all of it in one containerNormally when computer join Active Directory ; it will be placed in container called [ computers]Also when create users and group , it Read More…
LAB Setup For Better View > Open Image in different TAB Our basic LAB setup will include the followingModem for internet connection with local IP address [192.168.100.1] and public OP address from ISP [internet service provider ]Firewall pfsense to control traffic between three networksX0 WAN with IP address 192.168.100.11 /24X1 LAN wRead More…
Work on server [Domain Controller] directly Physically : domain controller is placed in data center either physical server or virtual as [Hyper-V or VMware virtual machine]This first option to access active directory is to work on server directly in data center : which nearly NOT sensejust skip it Work on server remotely RDP The second option to work on server remotely throuRead More…
forest and Trees introduction Active directory is based on hierarchy [actually Microsoft love hierarchy in ALL their products ],SO when start promote server to domain controller in lesson [active directory installation ] , the first question if you remember was what is forest name ?We choose forest name Pioneers.lab specifically at that moment we have created the following structureOne forestRead More…
Table of Contents introduction As you know , we have learned in previous article how to Promote Additional Controller ,SO .. Active Directory Pioneers.lab has two domain controller: DC101 ,DC102 ,and also we learned how to transfer and seize FSMOIn this article, you’ll discuss how to demote a Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller DC102 from a Pioneers Active Directory infraRead More…
Certificate Template Intro in previous article , we have learned how to install ADCS and configure CA , each certificate client [ like web server IIS , or Exchange server OWA ,… etc. ] need to create certificate template ti be used for security communication with that server Create Certificate Template for Workstation and Client Authentication This step is to create a certifRead More…
AD CS introduction Active Directory Certificate Services (referred AD CS) is an Active Directory tool that lets administrators to secure any kind communication traffic through network [ NOT only for http ]ADCS could be installed on any server , BUT most IT administrator prefer to install it on domain controller DC as part of Active Directory Components like : AD domain service ADDS , AD FedeRead More…
Additional DC intro Pioneers LAB forest Diagram when looking at above Pioneers environment , its nice hierarchical structure but you will find something , each domain has ONLY one domain controller so what could happen if that DC down and hardware failed ? this situation called [ domain controller single point of failure ]this lRead More…
Type of Users Object For Better View > Open Image in different TAB Users and computers are the Primary objects in Active Directory.In Previous article : we have learned how to join computer in Active DirectoryCreating and managing users objects are everyday tasks for most AD DS administrators.There are two types of user accounts runniRead More…
AD group introduction roup is Nothing But logical list , So … it’s a collection of objectsThe group can include users, computers, other groups and other AD objects.Group could have many users or any other object , and user could be Member of many groupEven group itself could be member of other group which called [nested group ] The main purpose of groups isAssign right or permissionRead More…
Active Directory Introduction Hello there , this is Maher islaieh . Our first chapter in MCSA training sessions will be [ active directory domain services ADDS ], since AD DS is the first services should be installed in the local network to administer and manage ALL IT aspects To obtain MCSA 2016 certificate as per Microsoft : you should pass 3 examsExam 70-740/Course 20740 InstallatioRead More…
Setup LAB Diagram For Better View > Open Image in diiferent TAB Our basic LAB setup will include the followingModem for internet connection with local IP address [192.168.100.1] which is X0 and E1 as public IP address from ISP [internet service provider ]Firewall pfsense to control traffic between three networksX0 à WAN with IP adRead More…
introduction The operations master roles, also known as flexible single master operations (FSMO) roles, perform specific tasks within a domain. The five FSMO roles are:Schema MasterDomain naming MasterInfrastructure MasterRelative ID (RID) MasterPDC EmulatorIn every forest, there is a single Schema andDomain naming Master In each domain, there is 1 Infrastructure Master, 1 RID Master,anRead More…