Re: Authenticated users

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNoSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 10/24/04 

Date: Sun, 24 Oct 2004 14:38:20 -0700

Authenticated Users includes any account, user or computer,
in the forest that went through an authentication process.
IOW this is about everything except Anonymous User and
unauthenticated guests (if any). 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCDBA,  MCSE W2k3+W2k+Nt4
"Mike" <mrfaber@att.net> wrote in message 
news:utW060ttEHA.3200@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> What is included in authenticated users Group?
>
> I ask this for example in the new GPMC, I show the Default Domain Policy 
> is applied by Authenticated users.  Are computer accounts included in that 
> group?  If not, why do computer settings still get applied even if there 
> are no computers specified to apply group policy?
>
> Mike
>

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