SharePoint terms starting with A

27 terms

  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 mask In Windows-based systems, a value that specifies the rights that are allowed or denied in an access control entry (ACE) of an access control list (ACL).
  5. 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…
  6. ACE See definition for access control entry (ACE)
  7. ACL See definition for access control list (ACL)
  8. Active Directory The directory service for Microsoft Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003.
  9. Active Server Pages (ASP pages) Technology that allows Web developers to combine scripts and HTML code to create dynamic Web content and Web-based applications.
  10. Active Server Pages for .NET (ASP.NET pages) A set of .NET classes used to create Web-based, client-side (Web Form) and server-side (Web Service) applications. ASP.
  11. administration port The Internet Information Services (IIS) virtual server and port used for SharePoint Central Administration.
  12. Administrator Administrator means the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, and such authorized representatives as may be designated to…
  13. Administrator site group Has full control of the Web site. A default site group in Windows SharePoint Services and SharePoint Portal Server.
  14. ALERT Automated Local Event Reporting in Real Time. Network of automatic raingauges that transmit via VHF radio link when precipitation occurs.
  15. Alerts To notify users of changes to existing information or new information add an alert to track new matches to search queries, changes to content in an area…
  16. Anonymous authentication Authentication method that provides access to users who do not have user accounts on the server computer.
  17. Anonymous user access The ability to gain access to a Web server on which one does not have an account.
  18. application pool In Internet Information Services (IIS), a group of one or more URLs served by a worker process.
  19. Applications folder A folder containing a subfolder for each workspace that is automatically added to the index for that workspace.
  20. approval The process of reviewing a document before publishing.
  21. approve Make the document visible to readers in the dashboard site and generate subscription approval events. See also: publish
  22. approver A user who has permission to approve or reject documents in a specified folder.
  23. Areas a means to organize portal for navigational simplification
  24. Audiences Groups of users, who meet certain criteria, created for targeted distribution of information.
  25. authentication The process of validating the credentials of a person, computer process, or device.
  26. author A user who has permission to add, edit, delete, or read all documents in a folder.
  27. Authorization The issuance of approval, by a credit card issuer, merchant, or other affiliate, to complete a credit card transaction.