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- access control entry (ACE)
An object such as a user or group that is present on an access control list.
- access control list (ACL)
A list of security permissions applied to an object. An ACL for an item normally includes membership (ACEs) and the actions that each member can perform on the item.
- ACE
- ACL
- Active Directory
The Microsoft Windows directory service, which replaced the Security Accounts Manager in Microsoft Windows NT 4. Active Directory consists of a forest, one or more domains, organizational units, containers, and objects. Various classes of objects can be represented within Active Directory, including users, groups, computers, printers, and applications.
- Active Directory ...
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