An entry in an object's discretionary access control list (DACL) that grants permissions to a user or group. An ACE is also an entry in an object's system access control list (SACL) that specifies the security events to be audited for a user or group.
See also access control list (ACL).
A list of security protections that apply to an entire object, a set of the object's properties, or an individual property of an object. There are two types of access control lists: discretionary and system.
See also access control entry (ACE).
ACE
See access control entry (ACE).
ACL
See access control list (ACL).
A set of technologies that allows software components to interact with one another in a networked environment, regardless of the language in which the components were created.
answer file
A text file that scripts the answers for a series of graphical user interface (GUI) dialog boxes. The answer file for Setup is commonly called Unattend.txt, but for a network preinstallation, you can name the file anything you like. For a CD-based Setup, the answer file must be named Winnt.sif. The answer files for Sysprep are Sysprep.inf and Winbom.ini. You can create or modify these answer files in a text editor or through Setup Manager.
application programming interface (API)
A set of routines that an application uses to request and carry out lower-level services performed by a computer's operating system. These routines usually carry out maintenance tasks such as managing files and displaying information.
auditing
The process that tracks the activities of users by recording selected types of events in the security log of a server or a workstation.
authoritative
Describes a DNS server that hosts a primary or secondary copy of a DNS zone.
See also Domain Name System (DNS).
A level of service provided by applications, services, or systems. Highly available systems have minimal downtime, whether planned or unplanned. Availability is often expressed as the percentage of time that a service or system is available, for example, 99.9 percent for a service that is down for 8.75 hours a year.