Microsoft Windows Server terms starting with R

47 terms

  1. RADIUS Horizontal distance from the center of rotation.
  2. RDC Research and Development Contract.
  3. RDN See definition for: Relative Distinguished Name (RDN)
  4. read-only domain controller A domain controller that has read-only copies of directory partitions.
  5. Recovery Console A command-line interface that provides a limited set of administrative commands that are useful for repairing a computer.
  6. recovery key A key that is used for recovering data that is encrypted on a BitLocker volume. This key is cryptographically equivalent to a startup key.
  7. recovery log The log where the quorum resource stores data. This data is maintained by the clustering software.
  8. recovery 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…
  9. recovery password For BitLocker Drive Encryption, a numerical password that consists of 48 digits divided into 8 groups.
  10. recovery password file A BitLocker Drive Encryption file that uses the naming convention: .bek (including the BitLocker .
  11. Relative Distinguished name (RDN) The part of the name of an object that is an attribute of the object itself. The attribute that provides the RDN for an object is referred to as the…
  12. relative ID The portion of a security identifier (SID) that identifies a user or group in relation to the authority that issued the SID.
  13. Relative ID (RID) The master service that is responsible for the assignation of relative IDs to other domain controllers within the domain.
  14. relative identifier The portion of a security identifier (SID) that identifies a user or group in relation to the authority that issued the SID.
  15. Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service A security authentication protocol based on a client/server model. RADIUS is widely used by Internet service providers (ISPs) for authenticating and…
  16. Remote Desktop A Windows feature that allows users to connect remotely to a computer and access programs, files, and network resources as though they were sitting at the…
  17. Remote Desktop Connection The client software that enables users to connect to a remote computer or terminal server that has the Remote Desktop feature enabled.
  18. Remote Desktop Web Connection A feature of Windows that when deployed on a Web server, allows a user to connect to terminal servers and other computers through a Web browser, even if…
  19. Remote Desktops A snap-in that allows users to manage Remote Desktop connections to terminal servers and computers that are running Windows Server.
  20. Remote Procedure Call (RPC) A Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a communication mechanism which allows one UNIX process to communicate with another UNIX process.
  21. Remote Server Administration Tools A feature in Windows Server that enables remote management of Windows Server operating systems by allowing users to open and run management tools on a…
  22. Replica A special copy of an IBM® Lotus® Notes® application that, because it shares a replica ID with the original application, can exchange information with…
  23. Replication The in vivo synthesis of double-stranded DNA by copying from a single-stranded template.
  24. requested execution level An attribute of an application that indicates which type of access token to use when the application is started.
  25. resource Data, metadata, a collection of data, or a collection of metadata accessed as a content item. Examples: a document, a database table, a content class.
  26. resource account A single security principal—usually a user account—that is created in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and used to map to a single…
  27. resource DLL A dynamic-link library (DLL) that contains instructions for managing one or more types of cluster resources in a failover cluster or server cluster.
  28. resource federation server The federation server in the resource partner organization. The resource federation server typically issues security tokens to users based on a security…
  29. resource federation server proxy The federation server proxy that is located in the perimeter network of the resource partner organization.
  30. resource group In AD FS, a single security group, which is created in Active Directory, that incoming group claims (AD FS group claims from the account partner) are…
  31. Resource Hosting Subsystem A cluster software component that provides a communication, monitoring, and processing layer between the Cluster service and one or more clustered…
  32. Resource Monitor A component of Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor that displays real-time CPU, memory, disk, and network performance information collected from…
  33. resource partner A federation partner that trusts the Federation Service to issue claims-based security tokens for Web-based applications (that is, applications in the…
  34. Resource Publishing The process of making an object visible and accessible to users in a Windows 2000 domain.
  35. resource type Class of resources (such as print spooler, physical disk, and file share) that is organized by a failover cluster or server cluster.
  36. restricted access token An access token with restricted access to securable objects or performing privileged tasks.
  37. restricted network A logical portion of the network where client computers that either do not meet health policy or are not capable of asserting that they meet health policy…
  38. restricted token An access token with restricted access to securable objects or performing privileged tasks.
  39. RHS A cluster software component that provides a communication, monitoring, and processing layer between the Cluster service and one or more clustered…
  40. RID The portion of a security identifier (SID) that identifies a user or group in relation to the authority that issued the SID.
  41. RODC A domain controller that has read-only copies of directory partitions.
  42. RODC filtered attribute set A dynamically configured set of attributes that are not replicated to a read-only domain controller (RODC).
  43. role See site group.
  44. role service A software program or logical collection of software programs that provide the functionality of a role.
  45. RPC See definition for: Remote procedure call (RPC)
  46. RSAT A feature in Windows Server that enables remote management of Windows Server operating systems by allowing users to open and run management tools on a…
  47. run level An attribute of an application that indicates which type of access token to use when the application is started.