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KCC

Knowledge Consistency Checker. An AD function that monitors and dynamically configures replication connection objects between DCs.

KDC

Key Distribution Center. A Kerberos function that runs on every DC to control the distribution of keys and tickets.

Kerberos

An authentication protocol defined by the IETF in RFC 1510. Kerberos is the standard authentication protocol used by Windows 2000/ 2003.

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