Security principal

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SharePoint

In Windows-based systems, a user, group, or computer that is automatically assigned a security identifier (SID) to control access to resources.

Microsoft — SharePoint Portal Server 2003 IT Documentation Glossary

Technology› Operating System› Microsoft Windows› Microsoft Windows Server

The term security principal refers to any object that has a security identifier (SID) and that can be assigned permissions to directory (and all MS Windows securable) objects. A security principal can be a user, group, service, or computer.

GuardianEdge Technologies — Active Directory Glossary

Security principal

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Microsoft Active Directory

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