Lesson 5
Active Directory Administration
Key Terms access token Created when a user logs on, this value identifies the user and all of the user’s group memberships. Like a club membership card, it verifies a user’s permissions when the user attempts to access a local or network resource.

Anonymous Logon Special identity that refers to users who have not supplied a username and password.

authenticate To gain access to the network, prospective network users must identify themselves to a network using specific user accounts.

authentication Process of confirming a user’s identity using a known value such as a password, pin number on a smart card, or the user’s fingerprint or handprint in the case of biometric authentication. authorization Process of confirming that an authenticated user has the correct permissions to access one or more network resources.

batch file Files, typically configured with either a .bat extension or a .cmd extension, that can be used to automate many routine or repetitive tasks.

built-in user accounts Accounts automatically created when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is installed. By default, two built-in user accounts are created on a Windows Server 2008 computer: the Administrator account and the Guest account.

Comma-Separated Value Directory Exchange (CSVDE) Command-line utility used to import or export Active Directory information from a comma-separated value (.csv) file.

Comma-Separated Values (CSV) Format that contains a comma between each value. The CSV format can be used to import and export information from other third-party applications.

distribution group Non-security-related groups created for the distribution of information to one or more persons.

domain account Accounts used to access Active Directory or network-based resources, such as shared