Microsoft Active Directory terms starting with D

18 terms

  1. Database layer An architectural layer of Active Directory that isolates the upper layers of the directory service from the underlying database system by exposing…
  2. delegation An assignment of administrative responsibility to a user, computer, group, or organization. [Exchange 2003]
  3. Digest Access Protocol (DAP) A lightweight authentication protocol for parties involved in communications that are based on Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or Simple Authentication…
  4. Directory A simulated file folder or container used to organize files and directories in a hierarchical or tree-like structure.
  5. Directory partition A contiguous sub-tree of the directory that forms a unit of replication. A given replica is always a replica of some directory partition.
  6. Directory Service Both the directory information source and the service that makes the information available and usable.
  7. Directory Services Markup Language (DSML) An open, extensible, standards-based format for publishing directory service schemas and exchanging directory contents.
  8. Directory-enabled application An application that reads, writes, or modifies data that is stored in a directory service.
  9. DNS domain naming service
  10. Domain A sub-network of servers and computers within a LAN. Domain information is useful when restoring backup tapes, particularly of email.
  11. domain controller In an Active Directory forest, a server that contains a writable copy of the Active Directory database, participates in Active Directory replication, and…
  12. Domain Controllers Active Directory core service providers, DCs in the same domain share the same information.
  13. Domain Name System (DNS) Hierarchical distributed database used for name/address translation and client-server rendezvous.
  14. Domain Naming Master The master service that controls and authorizes domain naming within the forest.
  15. Domain Naming System Domain naming system defines the boundaries of the forest.
  16. Domain Specific Contents Every object that is defined solely within the scope of a particular domain.
  17. Domain Tree In DNS, the inverted hierarchical tree structure that is used to index domain names.
  18. DSML See definition for: Directory Services Markup Language (DSML)