Exam Cram: 70-291 Implementing, Managing, and Maintaining a Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure

Glossary

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authentication

The process of confirming the identity of a user, typically by a username and password. Windows Server 2003 supports several authentication methods, including Kerberos v5, NTLM authentication, passport authentication, and digest authentication.

authorization

The process of granting or denying a user, group, or computer access to network resources through permissions and user rights.

automatic updates services

Enables operating system updates to be downloaded and installed automatically. This ensures that systems stay up-to-date with the latest updates.

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caching-only server

A form of a DNS server that is not responsible for maintaining or updating any zone information. It simply resolves name requests to IP addresses on behalf ...