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A collection of computers or other networked resources.

A collection of computers or other networked resources within an organisation. A domain is identified by a domain name. Domains can be divided into hierarchical sub-domains.

A Microsoft domain is such a collection, often managed by the Active Directory product. The centralized authority for a Microsoft domain is one or more Domain Controllers. These Domain Controllers are responsible for authentication and other security services within the domain.

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Is there a site that can track all the domain names I own?

I've been using a spreadsheet to keep track of domain names. Is there a web service anywhere that maintains a domain name database and tracks all the domains we own? The most important feature is that it would have to remind me when it's time to…
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How come com can't be resolved?

I realize how some might think this isn't exactly constructive, buuuut, I was wondering how come you can't resolve com, org, us, ru, or any other top level domain? I am taking this is as a learning exercise because there might be some holes in my…
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Is 'co.uk' a top level domain?

Is the combination co.uk considered to be a top level domain, or is co.uk considered to be a subdomain of uk? If it is the latter, is the .uk domain owned and operated by the same group that owns co.uk? This would explain why one can purchase a…
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Does Domain Transfer also transfer expiration date?

I was planning to move my domains from GoDaddy to Gandi but on Gandi's transfer checkout it asked me to pay domain for 1 year but the domain that I want to transfer out from GoDaddy is expiring in 2.5 years. Do I loose those 2.5 years if I transfer…
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Should I worry about fraudulently registered domains in my name?

I have recently discovered someone has registered about 30 domains in my name with my contact info (home address, office phone number) but someone else's email address. The one site for which I know the name seems to not have a web site attached to…
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How does http://to./ work?

Possible Duplicate: How the heck is http://to./ a valid domain name? http://to./ must be the shortest domain name I have ever seen. How can did they register a domain without an extension?
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Is it possible to have multiple servers for same domain?

In a current project of mine, a portion of my website is expected to receive a very large number of visitors. It would basically be an online game with a large number of players playing simultaneously. So I would like to have it on a separate…
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Should I be concerned that somebody else's domain is pointing to mine?

So the person who owns say, foofakedomain.com, appears to be forwarding with masking his domain to my domain foorealdomain.com. Should I be concerned about this for some reason? If so, why? What can I do about it, if I need to?
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Leaving a Domain effects

I have a server on a DOMAIN running special services on the user account WHATEVERDOMAINIS\Admin. I want to remove it off the DOMAIN because the controller no longer exist. I am just worried if I do remove it and place it on local account…
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Under whose name should I register domain names?

I'm building a website for a local business whose owner is a friend of mine. He is not computer literate, and he doesn't want to care. How should I go about buying a domain name for his business? Should I use my account to buy a domain in his name?…
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How should I manage a .st domain?

I bought a .st domain. The website for these domains is awful and really confusing. I got the domain pointing to my server, but if I set up email forwarding it blows away all of my DNS information. I can't transfer a .st domain to a standard hosting…
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Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials unable to install using .com, etc. domain suffix

So if I want to install having a .com domain suffix instead of default .local, I can apparently reinstall using a cfg.ini answer file? https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/2830511 I know I don't want to use my public .com domain (I own). Would it…
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Getting Plesk Panel to recognise a domain

I have pointed a domain to my plesk panel, however now when I go to my domain it shows the "Web Server's Default Page" My domain is hosted with company a, at company a's admin panel I have setup an A record to point subdomain.mydomain.com to go to…
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Point domain to IP address with a different port

Possible Duplicate: How to redirect domain to specific port DNS record, paths and port I'm registering my domain name with namecheap.com, and I have a VPS. I'm running two websevers: Abyss (port 80) and Node (port 100). I have two domain names.…
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How can I find other domains hosted on an IP?

I see sites such as http://domainsbyip.com/ that allow people to input an IP or domain and it returns other domains hosted on that IP. How do you find this information?
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