July 2007
Intermediate to advanced
669 pages
16h 40m
English
book
Windows® 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond
by Darril Gibson
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9.7. Chapter Essentials
Joining a domain
Know how to join a computer to a domain. Users must have a user account to log into the domain. Additionally, the user must use a computer that is a member of the domain.
Using authentication and authorization
Understand the difference between authentication and authorization. A user provides credentials such as a username and password to authenticate on the domain. Users can then be granted authorization based on permissions to access resources.
Identifying and resolving logon issues
Know some of the basics related to troubleshooting logon issues. Understand how cached credentials can be used. Know how to determine the logon context using tools such as whoami. Be aware of how a user will be stopped ...