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| A security measure that prohibits logging on to a user account, such as one on a server, after a specified number of unsuccessful attempts. |
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| An entity used to group together resources such as an organizational unit, domain, or forest in Microsoft Active Directory. |
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| A large container of network data and rsources, such as computers, printers, user accounts, and user groups, that (1) provides a central listing of resources and ways to quickly find specific resources, and (2) provides ways to access and manage network resources. |
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| A list of Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2 and Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 users that enables one emial message to be sent to all users on the list. A distribution group is not used for security. |
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| In Active directory, this is a grouping of resources into a functional unit for management. The resources can be servers, workstations, shared disks and directories, and shared printers. |
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| An active Directory container that holds one or more trees. |
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| A collection of computers and users where policies set for the group apply to all computers and users. |
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GID
Group Identification Number |
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| A unique number assigned to a UNIX/Linux group that distinguishes that group from all other groups on the same system. |
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| A user work area in which the user stores data on a server and typically has control over whether to enable other server users to access his or her data. It is also called a home folder. |
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| The process of atatching to a shared resource, such as a shared drive,and using it as though it is a local resource. for example, when a workstation operating system maps to the drive of another workstation, it can assign a drive letter to that drive and access it as though it is a local drive instead of a remote one. |
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| A shared drive in UNIX/Linux and MAC OS. |
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| Enables file transfer and other shared services. |
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RPC's
Remote procedure Calls |
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| Enables services and software on one computer to use services and software on a different computer. |
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| Used by UNIX/Linux and MAC OS X systems, a utility that employs the Server Message Book (SMB) protocol, which is also used by Windows systems for sharing folders and printers. Samba enables UNIX/Linux and MAC OS X systems to access shared Windows resources. |
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| A group of Windows server 2003/Server 2003 R2 and Server 2008/Server 2008 R2 users that is sued to assign access privileges, such as permissions, to objects and services. |
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| A protocol mainly used for sharing folders, files, printers, and some node communication. |
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| A file in UNIX/Linux that contains critical information about user accounts, including the encrypted password for each account. |
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| An object, such as a folder, drive, or printer that an operating system or directory service, such as Active directory, makes visible to other network users for access over a network. |
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| Shared resources on a MAC OS X server. |
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| An Active Directory container that houses one or more domains. |
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| A domain granted security access to resources in another domain. |
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| A domain that allows another domain security access to its resources, such as servers. |
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UID
User Identification Number |
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| A number that is assigned to a UNIX/Linux user account as a way to distinguish that account from all others on the same system. |
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| An authentication protocol used in Windows Server 2003 and earlier. |
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