Re: Difference between a USER and an AUTHENTICATED USER

From: Jorge_de_Almeida_Pinto (UseLinkToEmail_at_WindowsForumz.com)
Date: 07/09/05 

Date: 9 Jul 2005 02:40:58 -0400

"" wrote:
> I assume that if you are a USER, are you not already an
> AUTHENTICATED USER?
>
> Can someone tell me the difference between these two groups?
> Why I would
> use one over the other?
> Thanks!
>
> --
> bill
> visual.eyes@telus.net

The users group is somehow a static group and to be precise a domain
local group and specific to a domain. By default domain users global
group is a member of the users domain local group and each user by
default has the domain users global groups ac its primary group. All
of the above specific to a domain.

The authenticated users is a computed group which it does not have
members. During authenticatoin by a DC this group is added to the
security token. If you are authenticated by a DC in domain A and in
domain B the authenticated users have permissions assigned the user
from domain A can access the resource in domain b. The authenticated
users is also a member of users so the end result will be the same.
Permissions omst of the time are assigned to authenticated users and
not to the users group

Cheers, 

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