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Domain controller (Windows)

On Microsoft Servers, a domain controller (DC) is a server computer that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, etc.) within a Windows domain. A domain is a concept introduced in Windows NT whereby a user may be granted access to a number of computer resources with the use of a single username and password combination.

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AD ForestMulti-master replicationFlexible single master operation
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Backup domain controller

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Domain controller (Windows)

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Avg. degree1.91
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