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access-control entry

An entry, in an access-control list, that contains a set of access rights and a security identifier, that identifies a trustee for whom rights are granted, denied, or audited.

access-control list

A list of access-control entries that define permissions for an object.

ACE

See access-control entry.

ACL

See access-control list.

Active Directory Service Interfaces

A set of specifications for COM objects and interfaces used to perform common administrative operations, such as adding a new user or managing a print queue.

ADSI

See Active Directory Service Interfaces.

ADsPath

A string that uniquely identifies an object in a directory service, including the directory service provider.

Automation

A set of methods, accessed through the IDispatch interface, used to manipulate objects within a scripting environment.