Working with Active Directory
Windows Server 2012 supports a multimaster replication model. In this model, any domain controller can process directory changes and then replicate those changes to other domain controllers automatically. Windows Server distributes an entire directory of information, called a data store. Inside the data store are sets of objects representing user,
Using Read-Only Domain Controllers
Windows Server 2008 and later releases support read-only domain controllers and Restartable Active Directory Domain Services. A read-only domain controller (RODC) is an additional domain controller that hosts a read-only replica of a domain’s Active Directory data store. RODCs are ideally suited to the needs of branch offices, where a domain contro
Using Restartable Active Directory Domain Services
Restartable Active Directory Domain Services is a feature that allows an administrator to start and stop AD DS. In the Services console, the Active Directory Domain Services service is available on domain controllers, allowing you to easily stop and restart AD DS in the same way as for any other service that is running locally on the server. While