Chapter 6 Terms Flashcards
An applet for managing users that is available only from the command line. Some options in this applet are not available in other user management utilities
advanced User Accounts applet
The type of user account that is made a member of the Administrators local group and has full rights to the system.
administrator account
The built-in account that is created during installation and which has full rights to the system. This account cannot be deleted or removed by the Administrators group.
Administrator account
Groups that are automatically created for each Windows 7 computer and stored in the SAM database.
built-in local groups
Domain credentials that are stored in Windows 7 after a user has logged on to a domain. Cached credentials can be used to log on when a domain controller cannot be contacted.
cached credentials
The profi le that is copied when new user profi les are created.
default profi le
A network where security information is stored centrally in Active Directory.
domain-based network
Allows multiple users to have applications running at the same time. However, only one user can be using the console at a time.
Fast user switching
A part of Parental Controls that is used to limit access to games.
game controls
An account with minimal privileges intended to give minimal access to Windows 7. This account is disabled by default.
Guest account
The account with administrative privileges created during the installation of Windows 7.
initial account
A user account that is defi ned in the SAM database of a Windows 7 computer. Local user accounts are valid only for the local computer.
local user account
An MMC snap-in that is used to manage users and groups.
Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in
A profi le that cannot be changed by users. NTUSER.DAT is renamed to NTUSER.MAN.
mandatory profi le
The fi le containing user-specifi c registry entries in a user profi le.
NTUSER.DAT
A method for confi guring time limits, controlling game playing, and allowing or blocking programs.
Parental Controls
A network where all computers store their own security information and share data.
peer-to-peer network
A profi le that is merged with all other user profi les. The public profi le does not contain an NTUSER.DAT fi le.
public profi le
A user profi le that is stored in a network location and is accessible from multiple computers. Roaming profi les move with users from computer to computer.
roaming profi le
Adds the requirement to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before logging on.
secure logon
The database used by Windows 7 to store local user and group information.
Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database
A number that is added to the access control list of a resource when a user or group is assigned access.
Security Identifi er (SID)
type of user account that does not have privileges to modify settings for other users. This type of account is a member of the Users local group.
standard user account
A part of Parental Controls that is used to control when users are allowed to log on to the computer.
time limits
