Directory Service Binding Test
In Active Directory Domain Services, the act of associating a programmatic object with a specific Active Directory Domain Services object is known as binding. When a programmatic object, such as an IADs or DirectoryEntry object, is associated with a specific directory object, the programmatic object is considered to be bound to the directory object.
This test reports the type of binds that exist in an AD environment, and for each bind type, reports how fast the AD server bound the programmatic objects to the directory object.
Target of the test : An Active Directory or Domain Controller on Windows
Agent deploying the test : An internal agent
Outputs of the test : One set of results for every Active Directory site that is being monitored
Parameters | Description |
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Test period |
This indicates how often should the test be executed. |
Host |
The IP address of the machine where the Active Directory is installed. |
Port |
The port number through which the Active Directory communicates. The default port number is 389. |
Measurement | Description | Measurement Unit | Interpretation |
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Ntlm binds |
Indicates the rate at which programmatic and directory objects were bound to one another using NTLM binds. |
Binds/Sec |
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Simple binds |
Indicates the rate at which programmatic and directory objects were bound to one another using Simple binds. |
Binds/Sec |
In a simple bind, the client either binds anonymously, that is, with an empty bind Distinguished Name, or by providing a Distinguished Name and a password. |
External binds |
Indicates the rate at which programmatic and directory objects were bound to one another using External binds. |
Binds/Sec |
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Fast binds |
Indicates the rate at which programmatic and directory objects were bound to one another using Fast binds. |
Binds/Sec |
Fast bind mode allows a client to use the LDAP bind request to simply validate credentials and authenticate the client without the overhead of establishing the authorization information. |
Negotiated binds |
Indicates the rate at which programmatic and directory objects were bound to one another using Negotiated binds. |
Binds/Sec |
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