| A | B |
| account lockout policy | defines the conditions that result in locking out a user |
| audit policy | defines the events which are recorded in the Security log of the Event Viewer |
| disabled | a user account which is retained by cannot be used to log on |
| domain | an organizational unit used to centralize network users and resources |
| domain user account | a user account which can be used throughout the network |
| effective policy | the cumulative result of the priority application of group policies |
| global group | a group which exists throughout a domain (can only be created on W2k server) |
| group policy | an MMC snap-in that is used to specify desktop settings for group members |
| groups | named collections of users to which you assign permissions |
| local group | a group which exists only on the computer where it was created |
| local profile | a set of specifications and preferences for an individual user stored on a local machine |
| Local Security Policy | centralized control mechanism which governs password, account lockout, audit, user rights, security opitons, public key, and IP security. |
| locked out | the state of a user account that has been disabled |
| login authentification | requirement to provide a name and password to gain access to computer |
| login script | code script that can map drive letters, launch applications, or perform other commnand-line operations each boot |
| multi-user system | OS which maintains separate and distinct user accounts for each person |
| naming convention | standardized method of creating names for users, objects, computers, etc. |
| password policy | defines the restrictions on passwords |
| policy | a set of configuration options that defines aspects of security |
| resources | any useful service or device on a network |
| roaming profile | profile that resides on a network server to make a user profile available on wherever a user logs on |
| security options | defines and controls various security features, functions, and controls of environment |
| user account | a named security element used bya computer to identify individuals and record activity, control access, and retain settings |
| user profile/profile | collection of user-specific settings that retain the state of desktop, start menu, color scheme, etc. |
| User Rights Policy | defines which groups or users can perform specific actions |