Active Directory: Difference between revisions

From Pumping Station One
No edit summary
Books (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
 
(One intermediate revision by one other user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{mbox |type=warning |text=This information is out of date. [[IT Infrastructure|Up-to-date IT information can be found here]] }}
Active Directory is the authentication service from Microsoft that controls access to various systems and services PS:One offers to its members.  
Active Directory is the authentication service from Microsoft that controls access to various systems and services PS:One offers to its members.  


== "New" Active Directory ==
== "New" Active Directory ==


New AD runs on the pumpingstationone.org domain, using a split-brain DNS setup onsite.
Active Directory (AD) runs on the pumpingstationone.org domain, using a split-brain DNS setup onsite.


It currently is served by dc1.pumpingstationone.org and dc2.pumpingstationone.org hosted on [[HV1]]
It currently is served by dc1.pumpingstationone.org and dc2.pumpingstationone.org hosted on [[HV1]]
Line 11: Line 13:
* [https://github.com/tachoknight/WA2AD WA2AD] - A C# connector written by Ron Olson - [[user:tachoknight]]
* [https://github.com/tachoknight/WA2AD WA2AD] - A C# connector written by Ron Olson - [[user:tachoknight]]


It currently controls (or will control) access to:
It currently controls access to:
* Computers - For general usage and tied to various machines that require authorization
* Canvas - The Learning Management System (LMS) for authorizations and classes
* Canvas - The Learning Management System (LMS) for authorizations and classes
* Discourse - Mailing List and Forum service
* Discourse - Mailing List and Forum service
Line 23: Line 24:
It is filled by:
It is filled by:
* PS1AUTH
* PS1AUTH
It currently controls access to:
* Computers - For general usage and tied to various machines that require authorization
== Transition from "Old" to "New" ==
Sometime in 2019, access to computers will shift from the old to the new active directory.
== Future (2019 change) Active Directory