A group of computers and
associated devices that share a common communications line and
typically share the resources of a single processor or server
within a small geographic area.
A protocol used for
querying and modifying information stored within directory
services. The Active Directory can be queried and modified through
the use of LDAP-compatible tools.
A reporting process during
which content for the desired report is collected from the
original source (for example, Active Directory or NTFS permissions)
when the report template is launched. The user generating the
report must have appropriate rights on the original source to run a
report template in this fashion. By contrast, see Stored data
report.
The fine-tuning of a
computer system, network or disk subsystem to more evenly
distribute the data or processing across available resources.
An entity that provides
access to resources and rights to perform system tasks. A local
group remains strictly local to the computer where it is created
and does not appear in the directory.