Microsoft Active Directory terms starting with A

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  1. access control The mechanisms for limiting access to certain information based on a user's identity and membership in various predefined groups.
  2. Access Control Entry (ACE) In Windows-based systems, an entry in an access control list (ACL) containing the security ID (SID) for a user or group and an access mask that specifies…
  3. access control list (ACL) In Windows-based systems, a list of access control entries (ACE) that apply to an entire object, a set of the object's properties, or an individual…
  4. access token A data structure that contains authorization information for a user or group. A system uses an access token to control access to securable objects and to…
  5. ACE See definition for access control entry (ACE)
  6. ACL See definition for access control list (ACL)
  7. Active Directory The directory service for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003.
  8. Active Directory (AD) A structure supported by Windows 2000 that lets any object on a network be tracked and located.
  9. Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) A stand-alone directory service that is designed specifically for use with directory-enabled applications.
  10. Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) instance For Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM), a single copy of the ADAM directory service, along with its associated directory store, assigned Lightweight…
  11. Active Directory Service Interfaces (ADSI) A client-side product based on the Component Object Model (COM). ADSI defines a directory service model and a set of COM interfaces that enable Windows NT…
  12. AD/AM A special directory service that is an add-on to WS03 and that is designed to run as a pure lightweight application protocol (LDAP) directory.
  13. ADAM See definition for: Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM)
  14. ADAM instance See definition for: Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) instance
  15. ADAMSync An ADAM administration tool that synchronizes objects from Active Directory to an Active Directory Application Mode instance.
  16. ADSI Air Force Defense Systems Integrator.
  17. Advertisement In Systems Management Server, a notification sent by the site server to the client access points (CAPs) specifying that a software distribution program is…
  18. Answer File A file that automates Windows Setup. This file enables the configuration of Windows settings, the addition and removal of components, and many Windows…
  19. Application Partition This partition has several features such as the ability to host several instances of the same application and COM+ components on the same physical…
  20. Application partition (in Active Directory) In Windows Server 2003, Active Directory supports application directory partitions.
  21. Application partition (in ADAM) Application directory partitions hold the data that is used by applications. Application partitions can be established during ADAM setup or at any time…
  22. attribute An attribute is a characteristic of data that sets it apart from other data, such as location, length, or type.
  23. Attributes Component describing object class properties.
  24. authentication The process of validating the credentials of a person, computer process, or device.
  25. Authentication Protocol The protocol by which an entity on a network proves its identity to a remote entity.
  26. Authoritative For DNS, describes a DNS server hosting a zone, or a zone containing a name or record.
  27. Authorization The issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction.