MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-270): Installing ...

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■ The new Windows Firewall policy performs packet filtering during Windows
startup, meaning that connections are protected from the moment they become
active on the network.
■ You can designate only a computer running Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or
Windows Server 2003 as a domain controller. If all computers on the network are
running Windows XP Professional, the only type of network available is a workgroup.
access token An object that describes the security context for a user. When a user
logs on, Windows verifies the user’s credentials. After the user is authenticated,
Windows assigns an access token that defines the user’s rights and permissions.
Active Directory A directory structure that allows any object on a network to be
tracked and located. Active Directory is the directory service used in Windows
2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. Active Directory provides the foundation
for Windows-based distributed networks.
Automatic Updates A Windows service that scans for, downloads, and installs available
updates for Windows XP and other Microsoft programs.
domain A group of computers that consists of servers that maintain centralized security
and directory structures, and workstations that participate in those structures.
domain controller A server in an Active Directory domain that stores a copy of the
Active Directory database and runs the Active Directory service.
member server A server that is a member of an Active Directory domain but is not
a domain controller.
password reset disk A disk that allows a user to recover a user account when the
user forgets her password.
Secondary Logon service A service that allows a user to run a program (by using
the Run As command) with credentials different from the currently logged-on
user.
Security Center A software interface that provides at-a-glance security status for a
computer, including information on Windows Firewall, Automatic Updates, and
antivirus software.
stand-alone server A computer running Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000
Server that is a member of a workgroup.
Windows Firewall A software-based firewall built in to Windows XP Service Pack
2 that replaces the ICF built into Windows XP prior to Service Pack 2.