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Glossary
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• Users Authenticated on the Primary Domain Controller – PDC (Mixed Mode). In this method of
authentication, all user and group information is created and maintained on the NT server. When using
PDC authentication, user and group information cannot be viewed or modified in the Web interface. A
user connects to a private share on the appliance and the PDC verifies that the user is allowed to access
the share.
• Users Authenticated on the Active Directory Services (Native Mode). In this method of authentication,
all user and group information is created and maintained through the Active Directory Services. User
and group information cannot be changed via the Web interface. User access rights are verified by
Active Directory Services. See also: Active Directory Services.
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS) Server
In a Microsoft Windows-only network, a WINS server converts computer names to IP addresses.
Essentially, it operates exactly like a DNS Server, but the WINS server is used exclusively on Microsoft
Windows-only networks.
Workgroup
A group of computers that are connected by both hardware and software, so that files can easily be shared
among users. The key difference between a Microsoft Windows workgroup and a Microsoft Windows
domain is that in the workgroup, each computer maintains a database regarding which users and groups
have access to the files and shares on the computers that comprise the workgroup. In a Microsoft Windows
domain, a Domain Controller authenticates each user who attempts to access the shares and files of another
computer.