ITM 301 Chapter Notes -Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Network Operating System, Windows Server 2016

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Information Technology Management
• Course: ITM 301

Document Summary

Resources are managed by the network operating system (nos) via a centralized directory database. Windows domain: a logical group of computers that a windows server can control. Nos is responsible for: manages client data, resources, ensures authorized user access, controls user file access, restricts user network access, dictates computer communication rules, supplies application to clients. Server examples: windows server 2016, ubuntu server, or red hat enterprise linux. Servers that have a nos installed require: more memory, processing, and storage capacity, equipped with special hardware, provides network management functions. Advantages relative to peer-to-peer networks: user credential assigned from one place, multiple shared resource access centrally controlled, central problem monitoring, diagnostics, and correction capabilities, more scalable. A user can be authenticated to a local device or to the network. Local authentication: usernames and passwords are stored locally which has both advantages and disadvantages: low security, convenience varies, reliable backup access.