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what is the definition: DNS, DOMAIN, DOMAIN CONTROLLER, DHCP, VPN, Server

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Last Update: September 05, 2008 Asked by: krishna_5883

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Submitted by: thatsanil

what is the definition: DNS, DOMAIN, DOMAIN CONTROLLER, DHCP, VPN, Server

DNS:- Domain Name System
DNS is Primary name resolution service on Windows 2000/2003
Bisic Function of DNS is resolving Hostname{www.gmail.com} to Ip address {10.25.100.2}

Domain:- Domain Is a logical structure of AD
domain is set of computers attached to network to share resources {www.ms.com is one domain for that company}
Domain Controller:- Which manages the Domain

DC is responsilbe for authenticating users and replicating servers.

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP assigns IP addresses dynamically
DHCP manages IP address, subnet, default gateway from server

VPN:Virtual Private Network
VPN is used to access the computers from Different locations

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June 30, 2008 05:58:48

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Member Since: June 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: Network terms

what is the definition: DNS, DOMAIN, DOMAIN CONTROLLER, DHCP, VPN, Server

DNS:- Domain Name System
DNS is Primary name resolution service on Windows 2000/2003
Bisic Function of DNS is resolving Hostname{www.gmail.com} to Ip address {10.25.100.2}

Domain:- Domain Is a logical structure of AD
domain is set of computers attached to network to share resources {www.ms.com is one domain for that company}
Domain Controller:- Which manages the Domain

DC is responsilbe for authenticating users and replicating servers.

DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
DHCP assigns IP addresses dynamically
DHCP manages IP address, subnet, default gateway from server

VPN:Virtual Private Network
VPN is used to access the computers from Different locations

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September 04, 2008 08:22:11

singhsatish15

Member Since: October 2007 Contribution: 1

RE: Network terms

DNS: It stands for Domain Naming System. It is used to resolve FQDN to IP and IP to FQDN. It used boot P protocol.

Domain: It is a logical grouping of computers, Groups, Users, which centerlized database.

Domain Controller: It mannage the Domain.There is instal AD. DC is responsible for authonticate users, computers for any programe in its Domain.

DHCP : (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol ) DHCP assigns IP addresses automatically in there network.

VPN: A virtual private network (VPN) is a private network that makes use of a public network (such as the Internet), while maintaining security and privacy through encryption and security procedures.

SERVER : A server is computer dedicated to providing one or more services over a computer network, typically through a request-response routine.

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