Administration Glossary

Browse 9 administration terms defined in plain English, from the cultural dictionary of computing.

9 Administration Terms

Bastion Host
Bastion Host is a hardened administrative jump system placed at a network boundary to control and log privileged access. Security teams use it to enforce...
Control Panel
An administrative interface where users or operators can view settings, status, and controls for a system or service. Control panels often centralize...
Domain Admin
A highly privileged account or group in Microsoft Active Directory with broad control over domain-level resources, policies, and identities. Because domain...
Dual-Use Tool
A tool that has legitimate administrative, diagnostic, or research uses but can also be used by attackers for intrusion or evasion. The dual-use nature means...
Group Policy
Group Policy is centralized Windows policy management used to enforce configuration, security settings, and system behavior at scale. Security teams use it to...
Jump Host
A system used as a secure stepping stone to access hosts in another network segment that are not directly reachable. A jump host is functionally similar to a...
Mobile Device Management
Mobile Device Management is centralized policy and lifecycle control for mobile devices, applications, compliance posture, and remote actions. Security teams...
Remote Administration
The management of systems from another location using remote shells, desktop sessions, management consoles, or automation tools. Remote administration...
Remote Desktop
A technology that lets a user view and control another computer's graphical desktop from a remote location. Remote desktop tools are useful for support and...

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