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User Principal Name, composed of the username along with a global forest root name. Ex.: [email protected]
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A record that consists of all the information that defines a user to Windows. This includes the user name and password required for the user to log on, the groups in which the user account has membership, and the rights and permissions the user has for using the computer and network, and accessing their resources. For Windows XP Professional and member servers, user accounts are managed with Local Users and Groups. For Windows Server domain controllers, user accounts are managed with Microsoft Active Directory Users and Computers.
- Browse Related Terms: access control, access control entry (ACE), access control list (ACL), access token, Firewall, group, Group memberships, Network Service account, Owner, Permissions, security context, security descriptor, Security Groups, security identifier (SID), Security principal, Security protocol, service account, user account
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A directory Object such as University staff, students, guests, and faculty.
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