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How is an Active Directory domain primarily identified?

DevOps
Active Directory
DNS
networking
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Medium
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Explain the AGDLP rule for permission management in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
permissions
management
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Medium
1 vote6 runs0 comment

Minimum recommended domain controllers for high availability in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
high availability
production
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Medium
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How many FSMO roles are there in an Active Directory forest?

DevOps
Active Directory
FSMO
forest
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Medium
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Functions of the PDC Emulator FSMO role in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
FSMO
domain controller
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Easy
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Primary use of Organizational Units (OU) in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
group policy
objects
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Easy
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Identify the three scopes of groups in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
group policy
permissions
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 2, 2026
Easy
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Define the Active Directory schema.

DevOps
Active Directory
object classes
attributes
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Hard
1 vote1 run0 comment

Default TCP port for unsecured LDAP service in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
networking
ports
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

Role of the SYSVOL folder in Active Directory for GPOs and logon scripts.

DevOps
Active Directory
GPOs
replication
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

Identify the DNS record type for locating Active Directory services.

DevOps
Active Directory
DNS
records
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Hard
1 vote1 run0 comment

PowerShell command to create a new user in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
PowerShell
command
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

Difference between Active Directory Security and Distribution groups.

DevOps
Active Directory
permissions
mailing lists
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

What is the main characteristic of an RODC in Active Directory?

DevOps
Active Directory
database
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

Which FSMO role manages account lockouts in Active Directory?

DevOps
Active Directory
FSMO
account management
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

What does administrative delegation allow in Active Directory?

DevOps
Active Directory
permissions
OU
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Hard
1 vote1 run0 comment

What is the maximum length for the SamAccountName attribute in Active Directory?

DevOps
Active Directory
attributes
users
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

Define a Trust relationship in Active Directory.

DevOps
Active Directory
domains
security
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Hard
1 vote1 run0 comment

What is the Tombstone Lifetime in Active Directory?

DevOps
Active Directory
object lifecycle
garbage collection
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026
Easy
1 vote1 run0 comment

PowerShell command to import the Active Directory module.

DevOps
Active Directory
PowerShell
modules
Maxime Chenaudat Feb 24, 2026