Microsoft Exchange terms starting with D

46 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. DAV (Distributed Authoring and Versioning) (aka HTTP-DAV and Web-DAV) An extension to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol 1.1 (HTTP/1.1) that allows for the manipulation (reading and writing) of objects and attributes on a Web…
  3. default address list An address list that is automatically created based on the values of specific attributes of Active Directory objects.
  4. 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…
  5. 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…
  6. delegate A person with permission to manage mail for another user, send mail for another user, or do both. [Exchange 5.5]
  7. delegation An assignment of administrative responsibility to a user, computer, group, or organization. [Exchange 2003]
  8. Delivery queue A queue that is used to hold messages that being delivered to a Mailbox server or remote location.
  9. device credentials Authentication information provided from a device to gain access to the enterprise network. [Exchange 2003]
  10. device password A passcode that a user enters on a mobile device that supports the Exchange ActiveSync protocol.
  11. Dial by Name A feature that enables a caller to enter a person's name using the keys on a telephone. [Exchange 2007]
  12. 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…
  13. dictionary attack A method of guessing a user's password or PIN by trying every word in the dictionary until successful. [Exchange 2007]
  14. 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…
  15. digital signature The electronic equivalent of a handwritten signature, a digital signature is a unique block of text that verifies a user's identity and is appended to a…
  16. direct postoffice A postoffice connected through a local area network (LAN), an asychronous connection, or an X.25 connection. [Exchange 5.5]
  17. Direct Push A technology that ensures that a mobile device automatically retrieves new e-mail from the Microsoft Exchange server.
  18. direct trust In Exchange Server 2007, authentication functionality for which the presence of the certificate in the Active Directory directory service or Active…
  19. Directory A simulated file folder or container used to organize files and directories in a hierarchical or tree-like structure.
  20. directory export The process of exporting user account information from the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
  21. 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]
  22. directory hierarchy In the Administrator program, the hierarchical structure of objects in the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
  23. directory import The process of importing user account information into the directory. [Exchange 5.5]
  24. directory object A record such as a server, mailbox, or distribution list in the directory. Every object has properties that can be defined. [Exchange 5.5]
  25. directory replication The process of updating the directories of all servers within and between sites. [Exchange 5.5]
  26. directory replication bridgehead server An Exchange computer that acts as the endpoint of a directory replication connection between its site and a remote site, and requests directory updates…
  27. directory synchronization The process of synchronizing directory information about Exchange users from Active Directory with the directory of another messaging system.
  28. 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…
  29. display name A descriptive name that is assigned to a directory object when it is created. The display name is predominantly used in user interfaces such as client…
  30. distinguished folder A folder in a mailbox that can be referenced by Web services requests to identify a folder by name.
  31. distinguished name A name that uniquely identifies an object by using the relative distinguished name for the object, plus the names of container objects and domains that…
  32. distribution group A group of recipients created to expedite mass mailing of messages and other information.
  33. distribution list A group of recipients addressed as a single recipient. Administrators can create distribution lists that are available in the Address Book.
  34. DNS (Domain Name System) An Internet service that translates domain names into PI addresses.
  35. Domain A sub-network of servers and computers within a LAN. Domain information is useful when restoring backup tapes, particularly of email.
  36. domain controller In an Active Directory forest, a server that contains a writable copy of the Active Directory database, participates in Active Directory replication, and…
  37. DomainPrep A tool that is used during deployment to create the groups and permissions that are required for Exchange servers to read and modify user attributes.
  38. 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…
  39. DR (delivery receipt) A notice confirming that a message was delivered to its intended recipient. [Exchange 5.5]
  40. 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…
  41. DSAccess The Exchange 2000 component that provides directory lookup services for components such as Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), Message Transfer Agent…
  42. 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.
  43. DSProxy The Exchange 2000 component that can proxy (and refer) Messaging Application Programming Interface (MAPI) directory service requests from Outlook clients…
  44. dynamic distribution group A distribution group that uses recipient filters and conditions to derive its membership at the time the message is sent.
  45. Dynamic Distribution List A collection of recipients, based on a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) query that an e-mail message can be sent to. [Exchange 2003]
  46. Dynamic RAS Connector An Exchange component that routes messages between sites on the same local area network (LAN) using the Windows NT Remote Access Service (RAS).