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Explain the role of a Domain Controller?

The role of a domain controller is the server or a few servers that are in control of a domain which is a large group of computers

What is the benefit of being able to login with the same username and password on any computer joined to the domain? What are the security risks?

The benefit of being able to login with the same username and password on any domain computer is that you don't have to create an admin account on the entire domain. The security risks are if a bad actor gets the username and password, they have control over the entire domain.

Describe how group policies are used in domains?

Group policies are used in domains by having the domain controller set them and it gets pushed to all the other computers on the domain.

In what other ways can you think of that domains could be used beyond what was presented in the reading?

Domains can be used to automate giant projects or be used as an overly simplified computer nest to do one job.

source: What is a Windows Domain and How Does It Affect My PC?

What I would like to learn more about

I have always been interested in active domains and I would like to know more about how they work and what more they can do.