ABSTRACT
Windows NT, scheduled to be marketed as Windows 2000 in its pending release, represents a popular workstation and server operating system designed from the ground up to support a variety of networking protocols. Similar to any modern operating system, Windows NT has a range of security features either imbedded directly in the operating system or supported by the ability of software developers to link their products to the operating system. Because the proverbial front door to an operating system is through its access manager, and the one built into Windows NT is used by many third party products, a detailed understanding of the operation of its User Manager for Domains and associated features of the operating system can considerably facilitate an understanding of the techniques that can be used to control access to NT-based computers. Thus, the focus of this article is upon obtaining an appreciation for the use of the Administrative Tool User Manager for Domains and the various operating system facilities that can be used to further control access to an NT-based computer as well as provide information concerning its use.
