5.9. Summary

Delegation is used in the Windows infrastructure to relieve the burden of administrative overhead, and groups are used in the enterprise to simplify the process of grouping users for various purposes. Within Windows Server, users are divided into two group types: security and distribution. Of concern to you for the enterprise certification exam and as a system administrator is the security group.

Security groups come in three types: universal, global, and domain local. Additionally, machines can contain local accounts for use on an individual machine. Along with these groups, individual user accounts can be delegated the authority to make changes in the enterprise, including adding user accounts and groups as well as changing user ...

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