Siemens V4.0 Glossary Auditing, Backup domain controller, Browser, Client, Computername, Domain

Glossary

auditing

The server records processes, such as net logon (Netlogon), and utilization of resources in an audit list. An entry in this list consists of the username, the type of resource as well as the date and time when the resource was used.

autodisconnect

The server interrupts a session if it determines no activity for this session within a specified period of time. If the relevant client wishes to access a shared resource again at a later stage then the session is implicitly reactivated when a resource is requested. A new “logon” or “net use” is not required.

backup domain controller

A server in a domain which manages a copy of the user account database and uses it to verify logon attempts. See also Netlogon and primary domain controller.

browser

Displays all resources of all servers throughout the network, including servers in other domains.

client

A client is a computer which uses the services and shared resources of another computer, the server, over a local network. A client cannot generally provide services to other computers.

computername

Name of a computer within a local network. Each computername is unique within a network.

connection

A connection is set up if a client can access a shared resource of a server. A client can have several connections to a server. This is provided when a session is opened between a client and a server.

distributed application

Processes on the server system exchange data with processes on clients over the local network. The resources of interprocess communication IPC$ are used to exchange this data.

domain

A combination of servers and clients, which are joined in one administrative unit. See also Netlogon security.

domain controller

See primary domain controller and backup domain controller.

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