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Chapter 9
Term | Definition |
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Authentication | •The process of verifying that the identity of the person operating the computer matches that of the user account the person is using to gain access. ◦To be authenticated the user must provide a piece of info associated with that user |
Authorization | •The process of granting an authenticated user a specific degree of access to a specific computer or data resources. The user account provides access to permissions that grant the human user access to files and folders, printers, and other resources |
Homegroup | • a simplifies networking paradigm that enables users connected to a home network to share the contents of their libraries without the need for creating user accounts and permissions. |
Workgroup | a collection of computers that are all peers. A peer network is one in which every computer can function as both a server by sharing its resources with other computers, and a client by accessing the shared resources on other computers. |
Domain | A collection of computers that all utilize a central directory service for authentication and authorization. |
Local user Profile | Profile that Windows 7 automatically creates when each user logs on at the computer for the first time. The local user profile is stored on the computer’s local hard disk. |
Roaming User Profile | A copy of a local user profile that is stored on a shared server drive, making it accessible from anywhere on the network. |
Mandatory User Profile | A roaming profile that users cannot change. Administrators use mandatory user profiles to enforce particular desktop settings for individuals or for a group of users. |
Standard User Account | System displays a credential prompt where administrative account info must be entered. |
Administrative Account | Switches from standard user token to administrative token. Generates an elevation prompt. |
Directory Service | which is a collection of logical objects that represent various types of network resources, such as computers, applications, users, and groups. |
Domain Controller | Domain Server is called this. Each of the computers then joins the domain and is represented by a computer object. In the same way, administrators create user objects that represent human users |
Domain User Accounts | Provide access to network resources Provide the access token for authentication Are created in Active Directory services on a domain controller. |