Test Performance » Active Directory http://www.testperformance.org/testinguk Performance Testing News UK Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:18:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Active Directory and CIFS http://www.testperformance.org/testinguk/22/non-functional-testing/active-directory-and-cifs.html http://www.testperformance.org/testinguk/22/non-functional-testing/active-directory-and-cifs.html#comments Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:05:39 +0000 performance tester http://www.testperformance.org/testinguk/22/non-functional-testing/active-directory-and-cifs.html From none:

CIFS is an acronym which stands for Common Internet File System. It is based on Server Message Block protocol which has been around since the mid 80’s and enables a standard method for sharing files on networks. CIFS runs on TCP/IP and utilises the DNS. For resources on a network to be locatable, a means must exist whereby the resources can easily be found.A great example of this is a list of printers which a user can access. Microsofts Active Directory can be used, and responds to requests with a list of currently available devices and services that the user is able to access.

Active Directory provides advantages such as controlling and managing security necessities and single-sign-on authentication for users.

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