Glossary

.msi file The installation file for an application that uses Windows Installer.

.msp file The installation file for a patch or hotfix used to update an application that uses Windows Installer.

.mst file A transform file that performs a scripting-like function for a Windows Installer package.

802.11 A set of protocol standards, defined by IEEE, for wireless digital communications. There have been several defined: 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n.

Access control list (ACL) The list of permissions granted or denied that is attached to a file or folder.

Account lockout policy A policy setting that locks a user out of a computer if he enters a password incorrectly a specified number of times. This setting is designed to thwart an intruder ...

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