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| A central database of computers, users, shared printers, shared folders and other network resources. |
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| A list of all security parameters that have been set up for a particular object. |
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| Used to manage security tokens and security services on a Windows Server 2008. |
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| Data Execution Prevention (DEP) |
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| A security feature that monitors how programs use memory and stops programs that attempt to use memory allocated for system programs and processes. |
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| Distributed File System (DFS) |
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| A system that enables folders shared from multiple computers to appear as though they exist in one centralized hierarchy of folders instead of on many different computers. |
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| A set of unique identification information that is typically put at the end of a file, or that is associated with a computer communication. Its purpose is to show that the source of the file or communication is legitimate. |
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| A grouping of resource objects. |
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| A digital signature incorporated into driver and system files as a way to verify the files and to ensure that they are not inappropriately overwritten |
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| A grouping of Active Directory trees that each have contiguous namespaces within their own domain structure, but that have disjointed namespaces between trees. |
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| A repository for all objects and the most frequently used attributes for each object in all domains. |
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| A number associated with the object name. |
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| Virtualization software developed by Microsoft that can be included with most versions of Windows Server 2008. |
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| A grouping of objects within a domain that provides a means to establish specific policies for governing those objects and that enables object management to be delegated |
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| a command line shell and scripting language for Microsoft Windows that allows users to control system administration and automate batch processing. |
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| Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) |
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| An environment in which a client computer has software or hardware to enable its network interface card to connect to the network and communicate with a server without having to first boot from an operating system on the client's hard disk. |
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| a database used to store information about the configuration, program setup, devices, drivers, and other data important tothe setup of Windows operating systems. |
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| Related domains that use a contiguous namespace share the same schema and have two-way transitive trust relationships |
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| Windows Deployment Services (WDS) |
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| Services in Windows Server 2008 that enable Windows Server 2008, Windows vista, and Windows 7 to be installed on multiple computers using automated techniques. |
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