Microsoft Exchange 2007 terms starting with D

20 terms

  1. DACL (discretionary access control list) The part of an object's security descriptor that grants or denies specific users and groups permission to access the object.
  2. Defense In-Depth Locating mutually supportive defense positions in such a manner as to absorb and progressively weaken an attack, prevent initial observations of the…
  3. delayed fan-out Functionality on the Exchange Server 2007 Hub Transport server role where the server uses site link information to optimize the routing of messages that…
  4. Delivery queue A queue that is used to hold messages that being delivered to a Mailbox server or remote location.
  5. device password A passcode that a user enters on a mobile device that supports the Exchange ActiveSync protocol.
  6. Dial by Name A feature that enables a caller to enter a person's name using the keys on a telephone. [Exchange 2007]
  7. dial plan A grouping of telephony users with some specific properties, such as unique telephone extension numbers, that allow the Private Branch eXchange (PBX) to…
  8. dictionary attack A method of guessing a user's password or PIN by trying every word in the dictionary until successful. [Exchange 2007]
  9. Digest authentication An authentication method that prompts the user for a user name and a password, also called credentials, which are hashed with other data before being…
  10. Direct Push A technology that ensures that a mobile device automatically retrieves new e-mail from the Microsoft Exchange server.
  11. direct trust In Exchange Server 2007, authentication functionality for which the presence of the certificate in the Active Directory directory service or Active…
  12. directory harvest attack An attempt to collect valid e-mail addresses from a particular organization so that the e-mail addresses can be added to a spam database. [Exchange 2007]
  13. disclaimer A patentee, whether of the whole or any sectional interest therein, may, on payment of the fee required by law, make disclaimer (give up all or part of…
  14. distinguished folder A folder in a mailbox that can be referenced by Web services requests to identify a folder by name.
  15. distribution group A group of recipients created to expedite mass mailing of messages and other information.
  16. DNS (Domain Name System) An Internet service that translates domain names into PI addresses.
  17. DoS (denial of service attack) An attempt by a malicious (or unwitting) user, process, or system to prevent legitimate users from accessing a resource (usually a network service) by…
  18. Drop directory In Exchange Server 2007, a directory used by each Foreign connector to send messages to an internal foreign gateway server that does not use the Simple…
  19. DSN (delivery status notification) Notification that reports the result of an attempt to deliver an e-mail message. DSNs are designed so they can be read by humans or computers.
  20. dynamic distribution group A distribution group that uses recipient filters and conditions to derive its membership at the time the message is sent.