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machine account VS user account
Name: Santhosh Date: August 6, 2001 at 17:30:34 Pacific
Comment:
Could any one please explain me what is the difference between a machine account and user account in Windows NT/2000?
Name: Lucid Date: August 7, 2001 at 07:01:56 Pacific
Reply:
A machine account is so that the server knows that computer is allowed in the domain. A user account lets the domain know that that user is allowed access to things.
Roughly it's exactly what they're named. There is an account for the computer and an account for the user so everything is a known thing and can be assigned rights and permissions.
Hope that's not too fuzzy, low on cafeeine still....
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