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Access Control Entry (ACE)
An entry in an access-control list (ACL) that contains a set of access rights and a security identifier (SID) that identifies a trustee, such as a user or group, for whom the rights are allowed, denied, or audited.
Access Control List (ACL)
A list of access-control entries (ACEs) that define the security protections on an object. There are two kinds of ACLs that can appear in an object's security descriptor: a discretionary ACL (DACL) that controls access to the object, and a system ACL (SACL) that controls auditing of attempts to access the object.
Active Directory (AD)
The Windows directory service.
Administrative rights
The rights granted to a member of the Administrators local group. This member can perform such actions as creating user accounts, creating groups, and adding group members.
Authentication
The process required to log on locally to a computer. Authentication requires a valid user name and password that exists in the local accounts database. An access token is created if the information provided matches the account in the database.