Editing Domain controller (Windows) (section)

On [[Microsoft Servers]], a '''domain controller''' ('''DC''') is a [[Server (computing)|server computer]]<ref name="DomainControllerRoles">{{cite web | title = Domain Controller Roles | work = Microsoft TechNet or A domain controller (DC) is a server that responds to security authentication requests within a Windows Server domain. It is a server on a Microsoft Windows or Windows NT network that is responsible for allowing host access to Windows domain resources. A domain controller is the centerpiece of the Windows Active Directory service. It authenticates users, stores user account information and enforces security policy for a Windows domain. | url = https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786438(WS.10).aspx | accessdate = Dec 4, 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
    | title = Domain Controller Roles
    | work = Windows Server 2003 Technical Reference
    | publisher = Microsoft TechNet
    | url = https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc786438(WS.10).aspx
    | quote = A domain controller is a server that is running a version of the Windows Server® operating system and has Active Directory® Domain Services installed.
    | accessdate = 2012-11-21
    | date = 2010-06-03
  }}
</ref> that responds to security authentication requests (logging in, etc.) within a [[Windows domain]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4193/domain-controller|title=What is a Domain Controller? - Definition from Techopedia|newspaper=Techopedia.com|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://scientificera.com/windows/45-windows/224-what-is-a-domain-controller.html|title=Answering: What Is a Domain Controller & What Does it Do?|last=|first=|date=|website=scientificera.com|publisher=|language=en-US|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> A ''domain'' is a concept introduced in [[Windows NT]] whereby a user may be granted access to a number of computer resources with the use of a single username and password combination.