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- **Active Directory (AD)**: A directory service developed by Microsoft that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and management of users, computers, and resources in a networked environment.
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- **Administrative Templates**: A set of policy settings that allow administrators to configure user and computer settings in a Windows-based Active Directory environment, often managed via Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
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- [**adcli**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man8/adcli.8.html): A command-line tool for managing Active Directory (AD) domain membership on Linux.
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- **ADSys**: A tool that allows system administrators to manage Ubuntu machines using Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
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- [**adsysctl**](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/latest/reference/adsysctl-cli/): A command-line utility for interacting with the ADSys service in Ubuntu.
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- **Adwatchd**: A daemon that monitors and enforces compliance with Active Directory policies on Ubuntu systems, helping ensure settings are consistently applied.
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- **apt (Advanced Package Tool)**: A package management system used in Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu to install, update, and remove software.
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- [**AppArmor**](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/how-to/security/apparmor/): A Linux security module that enforces mandatory access control policies on programs to limit their capabilities.
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- [**certmonger**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/certmonger.8.html): A service that monitors and renews certificates, commonly used in enterprise environments.
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- **Client**: In the context of ADSys, a client refers to an Ubuntu desktop or server that is managed using Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
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Active Directory (AD)
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A directory service developed by Microsoft that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and management of users, computers, and resources in a networked environment.
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- **D-Bus call**: A command or API request used to communicate with system services via D-Bus, a message bus system for interprocess communication.
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- **Daemon**: A background process that runs continuously to provide system services.
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- [**dconf**](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/latest/explanation/dconf/): A low-level configuration system used by GNOME-based environments to store application and system settings, providing a centralized way to manage configurations.
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- **Domain Controller (DC)**: A server in an Active Directory network that authenticates users, enforces security policies, and manages domain-wide resources.
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- **FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)**: A complete domain name that specifies the exact location of a device within the DNS hierarchy.
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Administrative Templates
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A set of policy settings that allow administrators to configure user and computer settings in a Windows-based Active Directory environment, often managed via Group Policy Objects (GPOs).
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- **getcert**: A command-line tool used to request, monitor, and renew security certificates, often used with certmonger.
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- **GNOME**: A popular open-source desktop environment for Linux systems, designed for ease of use and accessibility, providing a modern graphical user interface (GUI).
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- **Group Policies**: A feature in Active Directory that allows administrators to define security settings, software installations, and user preferences across multiple computers in a domain.
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- **GSettings**: A system for storing application and desktop settings in GNOME-based environments.
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- **GVfs (GNOME Virtual File System)**: A user-space virtual filesystem that provides access to remote locations, such as FTP, SMB, and Google Drive.
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[adcli](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/xenial/man8/adcli.8.html)
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A command-line tool for managing Active Directory (AD) domain membership on Linux.
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- **Kerberos**: A network authentication protocol that uses tickets to securely authenticate users and services.
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ADSys
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A tool that allows system administrators to manage Ubuntu machines using Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
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- **LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)**: A protocol for accessing and managing directory information, commonly used for authentication.
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[adsysctl](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/latest/reference/adsysctl-cli/)
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A command-line utility for interacting with the ADSys service in Ubuntu.
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- **Mount Managers**: Tools or processes that handle the mounting and unmounting of filesystems on Linux.
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- **mounts**: The process of attaching a filesystem to a specific directory in the Linux file hierarchy.
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Adwatchd
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A daemon that monitors and enforces compliance with Active Directory policies on Ubuntu systems, helping ensure settings are consistently applied.
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- **PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)**: A framework for integrating various authentication methods into Linux systems.
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- [**Polkit**](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/polkit.8.html): A toolkit for defining and handling system-wide privileges in Linux.
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- **proxy**: A server or service that acts as an intermediary for network requests, often used for filtering or caching.
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apt (Advanced Package Tool)
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A package management system used in Debian-based distributions like Ubuntu to install, update, and remove software.
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- **realmd**: A service that allows automatic discovery and enrollment of Linux machines into Active Directory or other identity domains.
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[AppArmor](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/server/how-to/security/apparmor/)
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A Linux security module that enforces mandatory access control policies on programs to limit their capabilities.
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- **Samba**: A software suite that enables file and print sharing between Linux and Windows systems using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
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- **Security Identifier (SID)**: A unique identifier assigned to users, groups, and other objects in Windows-based systems.
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- **Server**: In the context of ADSys, the server refers to a **Windows Server** running Active Directory (AD), which manages and enforces policies for Ubuntu clients.
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- **SSSD (System Security Services Daemon)**: A service that manages authentication and authorization with identity providers like Active Directory or LDAP. [SSSD is used with ADSys](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/stable/explanation/adsys-ref-arch/) for managing authentication and policies.
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- **sudo**: A command that allows users to run programs with elevated (superuser) privileges.
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- **systemd**: A modern system and service manager for Linux, responsible for initializing and managing system processes.
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- **systemd journal**: A logging system that collects and organizes system logs for troubleshooting and auditing.
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[certmonger](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/certmonger.8.html)
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A service that monitors and renews certificates, commonly used in enterprise environments.
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Client
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In the context of ADSys, a client refers to an Ubuntu desktop or server that is managed using Microsoft Active Directory (AD).
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D-Bus call
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A command or API request used to communicate with system services via D-Bus, a message bus system for interprocess communication.
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Daemon
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A background process that runs continuously to provide system services.
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[dconf](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/latest/explanation/dconf/)
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A low-level configuration system used by GNOME-based environments to store application and system settings, providing a centralized way to manage configurations.
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Domain Controller (DC)
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A server in an Active Directory network that authenticates users, enforces security policies, and manages domain-wide resources.
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FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name)
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A complete domain name that specifies the exact location of a device within the DNS hierarchy.
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getcert
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A command-line tool used to request, monitor, and renew security certificates, often used with certmonger.
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GNOME
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A popular open-source desktop environment for Linux systems, designed for ease of use and accessibility, providing a modern graphical user interface (GUI).
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Group Policies
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A feature in Active Directory that allows administrators to define security settings, software installations, and user preferences across multiple computers in a domain.
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GSettings
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A system for storing application and desktop settings in GNOME-based environments.
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GVfs (GNOME Virtual File System)
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A user-space virtual filesystem that provides access to remote locations, such as FTP, SMB, and Google Drive.
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Kerberos
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A network authentication protocol that uses tickets to securely authenticate users and services.
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LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
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A protocol for accessing and managing directory information, commonly used for authentication.
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Mount Managers
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Tools or processes that handle the mounting and unmounting of filesystems on Linux.
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The process of attaching a filesystem to a specific directory in the Linux file hierarchy.
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PAM (Pluggable Authentication Modules)
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A framework for integrating various authentication methods into Linux systems.
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[Polkit](https://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/focal/man8/polkit.8.html)
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A toolkit for defining and handling system-wide privileges in Linux.
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proxy
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A server or service that acts as an intermediary for network requests, often used for filtering or caching.
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realmd
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A service that allows automatic discovery and enrollment of Linux machines into Active Directory or other identity domains.
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Samba
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A software suite that enables file and print sharing between Linux and Windows systems using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
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Security Identifier (SID)
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A unique identifier assigned to users, groups, and other objects in Windows-based systems.
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In the context of ADSys, the server refers to a **Windows Server** running Active Directory (AD), which manages and enforces policies for Ubuntu clients.
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SSSD (System Security Services Daemon)
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A service that manages authentication and authorization with identity providers like Active Directory or LDAP. [SSSD is used with ADSys](https://documentation.ubuntu.com/adsys/en/stable/explanation/adsys-ref-arch/) for managing authentication and policies.
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A command that allows users to run programs with elevated (superuser) privileges.
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systemd
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A modern system and service manager for Linux, responsible for initializing and managing system processes.
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systemd journal
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A logging system that collects and organizes system logs for troubleshooting and auditing.
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Ubiquity installer
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The default graphical installer for Ubuntu, designed to simplify OS installation.
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visudo
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A command used to safely edit the sudoers file, which controls user permissions for executing commands with elevated privileges.
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Ubuntu Pro
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A premium service from Canonical that provides extended security updates (ESM), compliance tools, and enterprise support for Ubuntu systems.
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Winbind
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A component of Samba that allows Linux systems to authenticate users against a Windows domain. It can be used as an alternative to SSSD.
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- **Winbind**: A component of Samba that allows Linux systems to authenticate users against a Windows domain. It can be used as an alternative to SSSD.

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