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  2. Security Identifier - Wikipedia

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    Security Identifier. In the context of the Microsoft Windows NT line of operating systems, a Security Identifier ( SID) is a unique, immutable identifier of a user, user group, or other security principal. A security principal has a single SID for life (in a given domain), and all properties of the principal, including its name, are associated ...

  3. Security Account Manager - Wikipedia

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    The Security Account Manager ( SAM) is a database file [1] in Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8.1, 10 and 11 that stores users' passwords. It can be used to authenticate local and remote users. Beginning with Windows 2000 SP4, Active Directory authenticates remote users. SAM uses cryptographic measures to prevent unauthenticated users ...

  4. Windows Security Log - Wikipedia

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    Windows Security Log. The Security Log, in Microsoft Windows, is a log that contains records of login/logout activity or other security-related events specified by the system's audit policy. Auditing allows administrators to configure Windows to record operating system activity in the Security Log. The Security Log is one of three logs viewable ...

  5. 2-Step Verification with a Security Key - AOL Help

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    Call paid premium support at 1-800-358-4860 to get live expert help from AOL Customer Care. A security key is a physical device that gets uniquely associated with your AOL account after you enable it. Discover how to enable, sign in with, and manage your security key.

  6. Disable third-party firewall software - AOL Help

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    2. Click Security Center. 3. Click Windows Firewall. 4. On the General tab, select the Off (not recommended) option, and then click OK. 5. Close the Windows Security Center window. 6. Close the Control Panel window. Note: To reactivate the Windows XP SP 2 Firewall, repeat steps 1 to 3. On the General tab, select the On (recommended) option, and ...

  7. Local Security Authority Subsystem Service - Wikipedia

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    Local Security Authority Subsystem Service ( LSASS) [1] is a process in Microsoft Windows operating systems that is responsible for enforcing the security policy on the system. It verifies users logging on to a Windows computer or server, handles password changes, and creates access tokens. [2] It also writes to the Windows Security Log .

  8. Add or disable 2-step verification for extra security - AOL Help

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    Sign in to your Account Security page. 2. Next to "2-Step Verification," click Turn on. 3. Select Phone number for your 2-step verification method. 4. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the process. Sign in with 2-step for phone. 1. Sign in to your AOL account with your password. 2. Enter the verification code sent to your phone. 3. Click ...

  9. Security descriptor - Wikipedia

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    Security descriptor. Security descriptors are data structures of security information for securable Windows objects, that is objects that can be identified by a unique name. Security descriptors can be associated with any named objects, including files, folders, shares, registry keys, processes, threads, named pipes, services, job objects and ...