Local and Domain Users

Question 1

Local User

Answer 1

• Log on to specific computer

* Account stored on “local computer”

Question 2

Domain User

Answer 2

• Log on to domain iot access network resources
• Log on to an individual computer iot access resources on this computer
• Account stored in “AD”

Question 3

User Profile

Answer 3

• Collection of folders and data stored on user’s current desktop environment, application settings and personal data
• Contains all established network connections (Start menu items and mapped drives
• 3 types:
• Local (created 1st time you log on and stored on local hard disk, changes are specific to this computer)
• Roaming (same profile on any computer in network, stored on a server)
• Mandatory (roaming profile which can be used with particular settings for individuals or group of users, changes can only be made by admins, stored on a server)