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| Windows Server AD | Active Directory is the database which stores the information needed to best manage data, permissions, and settings for accounts, groups, devices, and organizational units for a network infrastructure. Active Directory serves as the single, central management point for network resources. |
| Azure AD | Azure AD is the cloud-based version of AD. |
| Microsoft Account | You need this account to use a service like Outlook.com, OneDrive, Xbox Live, or Skype; or if you purchased Office from the online Microsoft Store. |
| Federation Services | Same thing as AD FS or Active Directory Federation Service (AD FS) is an authentication and authorization service that runs on Windows Server. AD FS provides users with single sign-on access between enterprise environments and web applications. |
| Desktop Virtualization | often called client virtualization, is a virtualization technology used to separate a computer desktop environment from the physical computer |
| Dynamic Access Control Policies | Dynamic Access Control allows a server administrator to control access to files and have the ability to audit who has accessed files. |
| Windows Rights Management | Windows Rights Management allows users to take control of permissions of their own files. With Windows Rights Management, users can protect their own emails and documents from being edited and, in some cases, viewed by others. It has been replaced by the Azure Information Protection client & support will end in January of 2019. |
| App-V | is an application virtualization and application streaming solution from Microsoft. |
| Azure RemoteApp | is a service which hosts apps users can access on their devices. This allows users to run apps on their devices without having to install them. Azure RemoteApp is an app hosting service in the cloud while App-V is an on-premises app hosting service. |
| SaaS | Software as a Service |
| AD FS | Active Directory Federation Services - allows for users to have a single sign-on (a single user name and password) and then use that single sign-on across multiple applications, both on-premises and with Azure-based apps. |
| MED-V | Microsoft's Enterprise Desktop Virtualization program. uses Windows Virtual PC to provide an enterprise solution for desktop virtualization |