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Term
Windows domain authentication
WINS (Windows Internet Naming
Service)
workgroup
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Definition
Windows-based networks use a domain controller to store
user credentials. The domain controller can validate all
authentication requests on behalf of other systems in the
domain. The domain controller can also generate encrypted
challenges to test the validity of user credentials. Other
systems use encrypted challenges to respond to CIFS/SMB
clients that request access to a share.
The server that locates network resources in a TCP/IP-
based Windows network by automatically configuring and
maintaining the name and IP address mapping tables.
A collection of computers that are grouped for sharing
resources such as data and peripherals over a LAN. Each
workgroup is identified by a unique name.