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Forest Terrestrial ecosystem (biome) with enough average annual precipitation (at least 76 centimeters or 30 inches) to support growth of various species of…
Forest trusts Link between global AD partitions.
FS - U.S. Forest Service, feasibility study, factor of safety.
FSP Facility Security Plan.
full access token An access token with the maximum privileges authorized for the account. Used by User Account Control (UAC).
full privilege access token An access token with the maximum privileges authorized for the account. Used by User Account Control (UAC).
full volume encryption key The algorithm-specific key that is used to encrypt (and optionally, diffuse) data on disk sectors.
GC See definition for: Global Catalog (GC)
GCPD Global Child Production Domain
Generic Accounts Named according to function rather than individual. Use for 3 activities: Testing, Development, Training.
Generic Application A resource type in a failover cluster or server cluster that supports an application that was not originally designed to run on a cluster.
Generic Script A resource type in a failover cluster or server cluster that supports an application controlled by a script that runs in Windows Script Host.
Generic Service A resource type in a failover cluster or server cluster that supports a service that was not originally designed to run on a cluster.
Global Catalog A directory database that applications and clients can query to locate any object in a forest.
Global Catalog (GC) The global catalog contains a partial replica of every Windows 2000 /Windows 2003 domain in the directory.
Global Catalog Server A Windows 2000 / Windows 2003 domain controller that holds a copy of the global catalog for the forest.
global system key A tool used to configure the startup key, a random, 128-bit, symmetric cryptographic key created at system startup and used to encrypt all of the user`s…
globally unique identifier A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.
Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.
GPO Government Printing Office (US).
group (also referred to as a Technology Center or TC) - a unit of several Group Art Units in the mechanical, electrical, chemical or design area, managed by one…
Group memberships The groups to which a user account belongs. Permissions and rights granted to a group are also provided to its members.
Group Policy An administrative tool for managing user settings and computer settings across a network.
Group Policy client-side extension A component responsible for implementing a specific portion of Group Policy on the client computer.
Group Policy container An object that is stored in Active Directory Domain Services and that is associated with a given Group Policy object.
Group Policy Management Editor The name of the window for the editor snap-in that accompanies the Group Policy Management Console.
Group Policy Object A collection of Group Policy settings, stored at the domain level as a virtual object that consists of a Group Policy container and a Group Policy…
Group Policy object (GPO) A logical concept that is used to represent a single collective set of computer and/or user policies.
Group Policy Object Editor The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that is used to edit Local Group Policy settings.
Group Policy Software Installation An extension to the editor that accompanies the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC).
Group Policy template A collection of files that contains Group Policy information and that is stored on the SYSVOL share.
GUID A 16-byte value generated from the unique identifier on a device, the current date and time, and a sequence number.
hammering A key search attack in which an unauthorized user guesses at a PIN or password many times.
HCAP A protocol used by Access Control Server (ACS) to send and receive statements of health to and from other NAP infrastructure components.
HCEP The protocol used by the NAP agent to request health certificates from the Health Registration Authority (HRA) and to prove the health of a client…
health certificate An X.509 certificate that asserts the health of a client computer. Client computers can use this certificate to prove their identities and health through…
Health Certificate Enrollment Protocol The protocol used by the NAP agent to request health certificates from the Health Registration Authority (HRA) and to prove the health of a client…
health policy A collection of software requirements, security update requirements, and required configuration settings for NAP client computers.
Health Registration Authority A component of Network Access Protection (NAP) that validates statements of health (SoHs) and approves the issuance of a health certificate to clients…
health requirement server A software component that communicates with a Network Policy Server (NPS) and provides information that system health agents (SHAs) use to validate…
hibernation A power-saving feature that saves everything in memory on disk, turns off your monitor and hard disk, and then turns off your computer.
hibernation file A file created during hibernation that contains all CPU memory and registers information.
Hierarchical namespace Any namespace that is hierarchically structured and provides rules that allow the namespace to be partitioned.
Host Credentials Authorization Protocol A protocol used by Access Control Server (ACS) to send and receive statements of health to and from other NAP infrastructure components.
HotFix A single, cumulative package composed of one or more files used to address a problem in a product.
hotfix package A single, cumulative package composed of one or more files used to address a problem in a product.
HRA A component of Network Access Protection (NAP) that validates statements of health (SoHs) and approves the issuance of a health certificate to clients…
IBS Integrated Bridge System, a part of the Integrated Control System (ICS) for US naval ships.
ICT A window that, by default, opens immediately after operating system installation is complete and each time a member of the Administrators group logs on to…
IKE A protocol that establishes the security association and shared keys necessary for computers to communicate by using Internet Protocol security (IPsec).
IL One of a group of related proteins made by leukocytes (white blood cells) and other cells in the body. ILs regulate immune responses.
image-based setup A process that uses installation technologies that install Windows images (.wim files).
Infrastructure Master Manages two critical tasks: Update of references from objects in its domain to objects in other domains and update and modification of group members…
inheritance The transmission of genes and phenotypes from generation to generation.
Initial Configuration Tasks A window that, by default, opens immediately after operating system installation is complete and each time a member of the Administrators group logs on to…
integrity checking A task that the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) performs by confirming that the SHA-1 computed hash of each system component that runs during boot matches…
integrity level A number that represents how trustworthy a particular process, application, or object is.
integrity SID A security identifier (SID) that represents an integrity level. An objectâs system access control list (SACL) and access token can contain one or…
interactive desktop A Windows desktop session running with an interactive userâs access token applied.
interactive logon The process of logging on to a local computer by using a keyboard.
interactive user A user that is interacting directly with the user interface of the computer, by using the local console, Terminal Services, or Remote Desktop.
Internet Key Exchange A protocol that establishes the security association and shared keys necessary for two parties to communicate with Internet Protocol security (IPSec).
join See relational join.
KCC See definition for: Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC)
Kerberos A security system that authenticates users. Kerberos doesn’t provide authorization to services or databases; it establishes identity at logon, which is…
key protector A blob (binary large object) that is used to restrict access to a BitLocker-protected disk.
key search attack An attack by a malicious user or malicious software on a computer or operating system to find a secret password or a symmetric encryption key by guessing…
Knowledge Consistency Checker (KCC) A built-in service that runs on all domain controllers and automatically establishes connections between individual machines in the same site.
language-dependent Varying from one language to another.
language-neutral Having no language-dependent or language-specific content.
language-specific Specific to a single language.
LDAP A protocol for accessing directory information. LDAP or Lightweight Directory Access Protocol is used by browsers and email clients to look up email…
ldifde A command-line tool for importing and exporting directory contents to and from Active Directory / ADAM, such as schema definitions and directory objects…
LDP ldp.exe is a graphical user interface (GUI) tool for general administration of a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) directory service.
legacy application When used in the context of the User Account Control (UAC) infrastructure, an application that does not have an application manifest that indicates…
license server A computer on which the TS Licensing role service is installed. A license server issues TS CALs to users or devices that connect to a terminal server.
license server discovery mode A mode that is configured on the terminal server that determines which method to use to find (âdiscoverâ) a Terminal Services license server in…
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) An industry-standard protocol established by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) that allows users to query and update information in a directory…
Lightweight Directory Services A stand-alone directory service that is designed specifically for use with directory-enabled applications.
Local Group Policy Editor The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that is used to edit Local Group Policy settings.
local security group A security group on a local computer.
locator service In a distributed system, a feature that allows a client to find a shared resource or server without providing an address or full name.
locked mode A mode in which BitLocker Drive Encryption prevents access to the encrypted drive, either because the system components have changed or because it needs…
logical drive A volume that you create within an extended partition on a basic master boot record (MBR) disk.
logon session A period of time when one user is logged on to a computer. When a user logs on to a computer, the session is created.
low integrity access token A filtered access token that is created with a low integrity level. This access token is used by Internet Explorer Protected Mode, but can also be used by…
MAC (1) OBSOLETE. Military Airlift Command. See AMC. (2) Maintenance Allocation Chart.
Magic Packet A broadcast frame used with wake-on-LAN (WOL) technology. The data that is contained in a Magic Packet is the defined constant as represented in…
Mandatory Integrity Control A security feature that requires a process to have an integrity level equal to or higher than the integrity level of an object in order to obtain some…
manifest An XML document that describes requirements for an application. The application manifest can be a separate file or embedded in the application's .exe file.
Master Boot Record See Boot Sector.
MBR The first sector on a hard disk, which begins the process of starting the computer.
Message Authentication Code An algorithm that allows a receiver to ensure that a block of data has retained its integrity from the time it was sent until the time it was received.
MIC Meteorologist In Charge
Microsoft Digest A security support provider (SSP) that implements the Digest Access protocol. Microsoft Digest provides a simple challenge-response mechanism for…
Microsoft Management Console A Microsoft management display framework that provides a unified view for administering multiple integrated network applications.
mixed mode The default operating mode of Exchange when it is installed. Mixed mode allows Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2000 servers and servers running earlier…
MMC A Microsoft management display framework that provides a unified view for administering multiple integrated network applications.
msDS-ResultantPSO A user object attribute that can be queried to retrieve the distinguished name of the Password Settings object (PSO) that is applied to the user.
MUI Pack A set of technologies that enable a multilingual Windows installation.