- managed computer
A computer that is managed by the administrator through restrictive profiles and Group Policies. - Master Boot Record (MBR)
Contains a pointer to the location of the active partition on the hard drive, as well as the code needed to begin the startup process. - member server
Any server that is a member of a domain that is not a domain controller. - MMC
The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) is the de facto tool for administering anything and everything in Windows Server 2003. The MMC itself does none of the administration; it is simply a shell into which administration tools called snap-ins can be added, modified, and removed. - microsoft update
Used to keep your Windows system and selected components up-to-date by connecting to the Microsoft Update website over the Internet and automatically downloading and installing security fixes, critical updates, and new drivers. - mirrored volume
A fault-tolerant disk configuration in which data is written to two hard disks, rather than one, so that if one disk fails, the data remains accessible. - nested group
When a group is a member of another group. Nested groups are allowed only at the Windows 2000 native and the Windows Server 2003 domain functionality levels. - NT File System (NTFS)
The preferred file system of Windows 2003, NTFS supports file-level security, encryption, compression, auditing, and more. - network attached printer
A printer that is not physically attached to a print server. Usually connected to the network via an Ethernet interface. |