organizational unit (OU) is a container within a Microsoft Active Directory domain which can hold users,

groups and computers. It is the smallest unit to which an administrator can assign Group Policy settings
or account permissions.
Group Policy Object (GPO) is a collection of settings that define what a system will look like and how it
will behave for a defined group of users. Microsoft provides a program snap-in that allows you to use
the Group Policy Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

Differences between Windows 7 and Windows 8

Fast Startup Mode

Sign in using Windows Live ID

Startup welcome screen

No Start Button Metro UI

Firewalls are computer security systems that protect your office/home PCs or your network from
intruders, hackers & malicious code. Firewalls protect you from offensive software that may come to
reside on your systems or from prying hackers. In a day and age when online security concerns are the
top priority of the computer users, Firewalls provide you with the necessary safety and protection.
What exactly are firewalls?
Firewalls are software programs or hardware devices that filter the traffic that flows into your PC or your
network through a internet connection. They sift through the data flow & block that which they deem
(based on how & for what you have tuned the firewall) harmful to your network or computer system.
When connected to the internet, even a standalone PC or a network of interconnected computers make
easy targets for malicious software & unscrupulous hackers. A firewall can offer the security that makes
you less vulnerable and also protect your data from being compromised or your computers being taken
hostage.
How do they work?
Firewalls are setup at every connection to the Internet, therefore subjecting all data flow to careful
monitoring. Firewalls can also be tuned to follow "rules". These Rules are simply security rules that can
be set up by yourself or by the network administrators to allow traffic to their web servers, FTP servers,
Telnet servers, thereby giving the computer owners/administrators immense control over the traffic
that flows in & out of their systems or networks.
Rules will decide who can connect to the internet, what kind of connections can be made, which or what
kind of files can be transmitted in out. Basically all traffic in & out can be watched and controlled thus
giving the firewall installer a high level of security & protection.
Hypervisor?
In virtualization technology, hypervisor is a software program that manages multiple operating systems
(or multiple instances of the same operating system) on a single computer system. The hypervisor

manages the system's processor, memory, and other resources to allocate what each operating system
requires. Hypervisors are designed for a particular processor architecture and may also be called
virtualization managers.
What is Active Directory? Active Directory is a Meta Data. Active Directory is a data base which stores a
data base like your user information, computer information and also other network object info. It has
capabilities to manage and administer the complete Network which connect with AD.
What is domain? Windows NT and Windows 2000, a domain is a set of network resources (applications,
printers, and so forth) for a group of users. The user needs only to log in to the domain to gain access to
the resources, which may be located on a number of different servers in the network. The domain is
simply your computer address not to confuse with an URL. A domain address might look something like
211.170.469.
What is domain controller? A Domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security
authentication requests (logging in, checking permissions, etc.) within the Windows Server 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.
What is LDAP? Lightweight Directory Access Protocol LDAP is the industry standard directory access
protocol, making Active Directory widely accessible to management and query applications. Active
Directory supports LDAPv3 and LDAPv2.
Where is the AD database held? What other folders are related to AD? The AD data base is store in
c:\windows\ntds\NTDS.DIT.
What is the SYSVOL folder? The sysVOL folder stores the servers copy of the domains public files. The
contents such as group policy, users etc of the sysvol folder are replicated to all domain controllers in
the domain.