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Week 2: DNS and AD

Deliverables 1-3: https://docs.google.com/document/d/135CUNlJ-2MV2EaqDZDMGd3DzVjv102dCV0CHQdhLHYk/edit?usp=sharing

Deliverable 4:

  • Active Directory: Included on Windows Server, the active directory is a place to manage all of the users and permissions in a specific domain.

  • DNS: Domain Name Service, used to translate IP addresses into readable website names and vice versa.

  • NSLookup: Finds the IP address and user friendly name of the IP destination in PowerShell or command prompt.

  • Server Manager: Used on Windows server, is the place to go for all server related management including Active Directory and DNS managers.