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User Account: An established relationship between a user and a computer, network or information service. User accounts are assigned a username. Passwords are optional for computers and networks, but mandatory...; Full User Account Definition >>

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xPassword (zip): xPassword is an Active Directory integrated application that queries your domain for user accounts with passwords that will be expiring in (x or y number of days). The x and y values are configurable via the settings page of the application. When you have successfully configured and tested xPassword you...; Tags: User Account, Password, xPassword, E-mail, Online Communications; Software downloads 2008-03-31
Earlyon CafeCentra (exe): Earlyon CafeCentra is the leading time-tested Internet and Cyber Cafe Billing and Management software solution offering cyber and internet caf operators the security,reliability and performance necessary to operate a successful Cyber Cafe business.Key software features include: 100% hacker proof client security, automated cyber cafe income reports mailing, superior print job...; Tags: Software, User Account, Monitoring, Income, Admin Account, Earlyon Technologies, Earlyon CafeCentra, Internet, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-03-28
Skillcomputers Keylogger (msi): KeyLogger monitors and logs all keyboard input on all user accounts and stores the logs in an unreadable encrypted format. The logs can be viewed and sorted by user account and by the application that was being used at the time.; Tags: User Account, Log, Skillcomputers, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals; Software downloads 2008-03-13
Inactive Users Tracker (msi): Inactive Users Tracker automates the management of inactive user accounts. The program periodically checks all user accounts in specified domains, reports to you, and automatically disables all accounts inactive for more than a specified number of days. To detect inactivity, the tool checks the "lastLogon" attribute of accounts on every...; Tags: Account, User Account, NetWrix, Inactive Users Tracker; Software downloads 2008-02-19
Set Up User Accounts: In some offices, more than one person uses the same computer. Every person who uses a computer should have a unique user account that is accessed with a private password. Each computer user can then view private files and e-mail, or personalize the desktop with favorite colors and photos. Of...; Tags: User Account, Computer, Productivity; White papers 2007-12-01

Support Professional's User Administration Tool Kit: Support Professional's User Administration Tool Kit collects the account, asset, and policy tools and templates that small and medium businesses require to efficiently manage day-to-day end user tasks, from budgeting for the technology needs that a new employee presents to tracking computers, laptops, and other equipment to locking down user...; Tags: User Account, Administration, Provisioning, Tool, Productivity; Download resources 2007-09-14
IBAccount (1): IBAccount is designed to be a simple yet powerful tool for managing Interbase database server user accounts. Based on Chorovod front-end data management system IBAccount makes a good use of its numerous handy features. It gives database administrator a number of tools for creating various user reports, it provides means...; Tags: Database Administrator, User Account, Database Server, Borland InterBase, IBAccount, Data Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software; Software downloads 2007-07-11
Adware sample targets Mac OS X: Adware sample targets Mac OS XAdware sample targets Mac OS XSo is now the time to "get a Mac and be done with it"? Oh, I guess not.Simple fixRight click the folder (which, conveniently for them, they don't specify), add a notify action.And fix #2, don't run as admin. I...; Tags: Desktops, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, Operating systems, Viruses and worms, NOW HERE, Apple Macintosh, MAC, adware, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, user account, PC; Discussion threads 2006-11-27
Ez4file (Personal Edition) (msi): The Ez4file is a Web based file access and management system working with all Web servers on MS Windows. It allows users to access and manage files worldwide, and administrators to configure the user account and access rights worldwide, using a Web browser only. It features with virtual directory, password...; Tags: User Account, Password, Configuration, FTP, Ez4file; Software downloads 2006-11-02
Linux 101: Manage User Accounts in a multi-user Linux environment with disk quotas: Disk quotas in Linux make use of software managed constraints on how much disk space can be used by specific user accounts. This brief tutorial explains how to set up them up on your system. One of the strengths of Linux, as well as other Unix-based operating...; Tags: TechRepublic Inc., User Account, Disk, Environment, Quota, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software; Download resources 2006-05-09
User Management Resource Administrator (exe): UMRA offers sys-admin software for controlling and updating user account information across any OS, user directory and application. Using the powerful built-in drag-and-drop scripting actions, even the most complex user management tasks can be performed. UMRA offers a solution for the following user management areas: 1) Mass updating - mass...; Tags: User Provisioning, Network Administration, Administrator, User Account, UMRA, Networking; Software downloads 2006-03-24
Safer Workstation (sit): Safer Workstation if an application designed to turn removable devices such as an iPod or thumb drive into a user account "key". Even if someone has their computer require a password, anyone who knows the password can log in to the account -- passwords can be stolen. Introducing Safer Workstation....; Tags: User Account, Password, Workstation, USB Flash Drive; Software downloads 2005-07-24
MCSA/MCSE Exam 70-290 Training Guide: Managing Users, Computers, and Groups: This paper covers the Microsoft-specified objectives for the "Managing Users, Computers, and Groups" section of the Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment exam. The paper discusses creating and managing user accounts, group accounts, and computer accounts, and setting up roaming profiles. Troubleshooting is a big part of...; Tags: Pearson Education Inc., User Account, Training, Computer, Productivity; White papers 2004-01-09
Establishing Good Password Policies: In order for any user to log in to a FreeBSD system, they need to have a previously created user account and know the password associated with that user account. One of the responsibilities of the system administrator is to create a password policy that is appropriate for the users...; Tags: User Account, Password, O'Reilly Media Inc., Password Policy; Book chapters 2001-01-17
Identity and Access Management - Level 200: Identity management solutions can be used to create and manage user account information efficiently and securely across multiple systems within an enterprise. Learn how identity information may be shared and synchronized even when distributed across several different locations. The webcast also shows how access management solutions can help to ensure...; Tags: User Account, Access Management, Identity; Webcasts
Creating User and Group Accounts: A key part of one's job as an administrator is to create user accounts, and this paper shows how to do that. User accounts allow Microsoft Windows 2000 to track and manage information about users, including permissions and privileges. When one creates user accounts, the primary account administration tools used...; Tags: Account, User Account, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software; White papers
Securing Windows 2000 Network Resources: The scenario discussed in this paper describes administration of a Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system-based network, the basic resources that it provides (file, print, Web), and the directory service infrastructure (user accounts and authentication) that provides and controls access to these resources. Specifically it will focus on setting up user...; Tags: User Account, Directory Service, Network, Microsoft Corp., Resource, Directory Services, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems; White papers
Creating User and Group Accounts in Windows 2000: A key part of one's job as an administrator is to create user accounts, and this paper will shows how to do that. User accounts allow Microsoft Windows 2000 to track and manage information about users, including permissions and privileges. When one creates user accounts, the primary account administration tools...; Tags: Account, User Account, Domain, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Directory Services, Productivity, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems; White papers
Getting Started With User Account Control on Windows Vista: User Account Control (UAC) is a new security component of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. UAC enables users to perform common tasks as non-administrators, called standard users in Windows Vista, and as administrators without having to switch users, log off, or use Run As. A standard user account is...; Tags: User Account, Microsoft Windows Vista, User Account Control, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software; White papers
TechNet Webcast: Identity and Access Management (Part 1 of 2): Technical Overview (Level 200): This webcast describes how one can use identity management solutions to create and manage user account information efficiently and securely across multiple systems in an enterprise. The webcast shows how identity information may be shared and synchronized even when distributed across several different locations and shows how access management solutions...; Tags: User Account, Webcast, Access Management, Identity, Microsoft TechNet, Identity Management, Authentication/Encryption, Digital Media, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology; Webcasts