- Large scale support
- 1000s of devices
- Security features
- Mobile devices with important data
- Local file shares
- Work on spreadsheet
- Watch movie
- Geograhical sprawl
- Cache data between sites
- Active Directory Domain Services
- Large DB of users, devices, printers, etc on network
- Everything in one place to manage
- Distributed architecture
- Many servers
- Not for home used
- Useful for
- Authentication
- Centralized management
- Windows Workgroups
- Logical group of network devices
- Each device is a peer
- Each device has its own passwords
- Windows Domain
- Business network
- Centralized authentication
- Thousands of devices across networks
- Work device
- Standard desktop
- Common user interface
- Limited customization
- Consistent across computers
- Home
- Full flexibility
- Background, colors, UI edits
- Remote Desktop Protocol
- View and control remote device
- RDP client
- Connects to RDP service
- All OS have client
- RDP Service
- Provides access for RDP client
- Windows 10 Pro and Enterprise
- Not in Windows 10 Home
- Data confidentiality
- Encrypt important info
- Encrypting File System
- Protect individual files and folders
- Built-in to the NTFS file system
- BitLocker
- Full Disk Encryption (FDE)
- Whole drive is encrypted
- Operating system is encrypted too
- Home and business use
- Centrally manage users and systems
- Policies can be part of AD or local system
- Local Group Policy
- Local device
gpedit.msc
- Group Policy Management Console
- Integrates with AD
- Powerful system management
gpmc.msc