Windows Server €“ AD , GPO , DNS , DHCP , WSUS , SCCM

Description

Active Directory What is meant by Active Directory in Windows? Active Directory (AD) is a directory service developed by Microsoft for Windows domain networks. ... It authenticates and authorizes all users and computers in a Windows domain type network, assigning and enforcing security policies for all computers, and installing or updating software. Group Policy Object Group Policies, when used correctly, can enable you to increase the security of user's computers and help defend against both insider threats and external attacks. Domain Name System DNS is one of the industry-standard suite of protocols that comprise TCP/IP, and together the DNS Client and DNS Server provide computer name-to-IP address mapping name resolution services to computers and users Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP is a client/server protocol that automatically provides an Internet Protocol (IP) host with its IP address and other related configuration information such as the subnet mask and default gateway Windows Server Update Services WSUS enables information technology administrators to deploy the latest Microsoft product updates. You can use WSUS to fully manage the distribution of updates that are released through Microsoft Update to computers on your network. System Centre Configuration Manager Microsoft's SCCM provides a comprehensive tool for change and configuration management for Microsoft Windows 7/Vista/XP platforms. It enables organizations to push out relevant operating systems, applications, and updates to Windows users quickly and cost-effectively.