Windows 7 Chapter 6 Key Terms

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advanced User Accounts applet

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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.

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administrator account

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The type of user account that is made a member of the Administrators local group and has full rights to the system.

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Administrator account

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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.

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built-in local groups

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Groups that are automatically created for each Windows 7 computer and stored in the SAM database.

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cached credentials

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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.

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default profile

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The profile that is copied when new user profiles are created.

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domain-based network

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A network where security information is stored centrally in Active Directory.

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Fast user switching

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Allows multiple users to have applications running at the same time. However, only one user can be using the console at a time.

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game controls

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A part of Parental Controls that is used to limit access to games.

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Guest account

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An account with minimal privileges intended to give minimal access to Windows 7. This account is disabled by default.

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initial account

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The account with administrative privileges created during the installation of Windows 7.

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local user account

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A user account that is defined in the SAM database of a Windows 7 computer. Local user accounts are valid only for the local computer.

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Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in

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An MMC snap-in that is used to manage users and groups.

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mandatory profile

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A profile that cannot be changed by users. NTUSER.DAT is renamed to
NTUSER.MAN.

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NTUSER.DAT

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The file containing user-specific registry entries in a user profile.

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Parental Controls

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A method for configuring time limits, controlling game playing, and allowing or blocking programs.

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peer-to-peer network

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A network where all computers store their own security information and share data.

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public profile

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A profile that is merged with all other user profiles. The public profile does not contain an NTUSER.DAT file.

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roaming profile

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A user profile that is stored in a network location and is accessible from multiple computers. Roaming profiles move with users from computer to computer.

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secure logon

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Adds the requirement to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before logging on.

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Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database

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The database used by Windows 7 to store local
user and group information.

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Security Identifier (SID)

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A number that is added to the access control list of a resource when a user or group is assigned access.

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standard user account

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A 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.

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time limits

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A part of Parental Controls that is used to control when users are allowed to log on to the computer.

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user account

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User accounts are used for authentication to prove the identity of a person logging on to Windows 7.

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User Accounts applet

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A simplified interface for user management in Control Panel.

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User Profiles applet

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An applet that is used to copy or remove user profiles.

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Windows Welcome

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The default logon method for Windows 7. This method presents icons representing each user.