What are Domain Controllers?

Domain Controllers (DCs) are servers running Microsoft's Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The primary role of DCs is to authenticate and authorize users, computers, and other domain resources in a network environment. They also facilitate centralized management of network resources, enforce security policies, and provide services such as DNS and DHCP. DCs hold a large amount of critical information about the domain including user accounts, group policy settings, and security policies. As such, DCs are critical components of any Windows-based network.

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