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Last active June 7, 2023 19:06
Some notes I took while learning about Active Directory

Notes on learning Active Directory

  1. NetBIOS name should match your forest FQDN. So if FQDN=adlunches.net, NetBIOS name is ADLUNCHES
  2. Every AD forest has a server which indexes all the objects in the forest. This is known as the Global Catalog server.
    1. Each domain needs at least 1 GC server, can have more for redundancy. This is so it can find objects in other domains.
    2. Any DC can be GC.
    3. By default all DCs will be GCs. GCs take up disk space and bandwidth, but both are plentiful.
    4. Microsoft Exchange requires GC server to run.
    5. Allow logins via UPN eg. [email protected], which may be on same domain.
  3. GC servers should be deployed at sites with poor WAN links or filtered connections.