Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
User Account Control (UAC) is a security feature in Windows that limits application software to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes an increase or elevation. Learn how UAC works, what tasks trigger a UAC prompt, and how to change UAC settings in different Windows versions.
A superuser is a special user account for system administration in computing. Learn about the different names, roles and privileges of superusers in Unix, Windows, Novell NetWare and OpenVMS systems.
Learn about cmd.exe, the default command-line interpreter for Windows XP and other operating systems. Find out its features, internal commands, and comparison with COMMAND.COM.
Winlogon is a Windows system process that handles the logon sequence, user profile loading, desktop creation, and screen saver control. Learn about its history, functions, vulnerabilities, and related terms.
runas is a command that allows a user to run tools and programs under a different username. It is used in Windows operating systems since 2000 and in Inferno operating system. See syntax, parameters, examples and references.
The graphical identification and authentication (GINA) is a component of Windows NT 3.51, Windows NT 4.0, [1] Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 [2] that provides secure authentication and interactive logon services.
Quick Assist is a Microsoft Windows feature that allows a user to view or control a remote Windows computer over a network or the Internet to resolve issues. It is based on the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and is complemented by Get Help, a feature that enables the user to contact Microsoft directly.
Learn how Windows creates and uses user profiles to represent the characteristics of the user. Find out the contents and functions of the profile folder, the NTUSER.DAT file, and the special profiles such as Default User and All Users.