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Server I Final Vocabulary
Vocabulary from Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Administration: Palmer
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08/20/2014

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Active Directory
Definition
A central database of computers, users, shared printers, shared folders and other network resources.
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ACL
Definition
A list of all security parameters that have been set up for a particular object.
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ADFS
Definition
Used to manage security tokens and security services on a Windows Server 2008.
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Data Execution Prevention (DEP)
Definition
A security feature that monitors how programs use memory and stops programs that attempt to use memory allocated for system programs and processes.
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Distributed File System (DFS)
Definition
A system that enables folders shared from multiple computers to appear as though they exist in one centralized hierarchy of folders instead of on many different computers.
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Digital Certificate
Definition
A set of unique identification information that is typically put at the end of a file, or that is associated with a computer communication. Its purpose is to show that the source of the file or communication is legitimate.
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Domain
Definition
A grouping of resource objects.
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Driver Signing
Definition
A digital signature incorporated into driver and system files as a way to verify the files and to ensure that they are not inappropriately overwritten
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Forest
Definition
A grouping of Active Directory trees that each have contiguous namespaces within their own domain structure, but that have disjointed namespaces between trees.
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Global Catalog
Definition
A repository for all objects and the most frequently used attributes for each object in all domains.
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GUID
Definition
A number associated with the object name.
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Hyper V
Definition
Virtualization software developed by Microsoft that can be included with most versions of Windows Server 2008.
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Organizational Unit (OU)
Definition
A grouping of objects within a domain that provides a means to establish specific policies for governing those objects and that enables object management to be delegated
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Powershell
Definition
a command line shell and scripting language for Microsoft Windows that allows users to control system administration and automate batch processing.
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PnP
Definition
Plug and play
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Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Definition
An environment in which a client computer has software or hardware to enable its network interface card to connect to the network and communicate with a server without having to first boot from an operating system on the client's hard disk.
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Registry
Definition
a database used to store information about the configuration, program setup, devices, drivers, and other data important tothe setup of Windows operating systems.
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Tree
Definition
Related domains that use a contiguous namespace share the same schema and have two-way transitive trust relationships
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Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
Definition
Services in Windows Server 2008 that enable Windows Server 2008, Windows vista, and Windows 7 to be installed on multiple computers using automated techniques.
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