What is user and account?

What is meaning of user account?

A user account is an identity created for a person in a computer or computing system. User accounts can also be created for machine entities, such as service accounts for running programs, system accounts for storing system files and processes, and root and administrator accounts for system administration.

What is the difference between user and account?

A user object is always linked to one and only one login account. Login accounts are server-level (or in some cases vault-level) accounts that are used for authenticating users to M-Files Server. A login account can be associated with multiple users, but only one user per vault.

What is a user account short answer?

A user account is comprised of a username, password and any information related to the user. Most networks which need to be accessed by multiple users make use of user accounts. Email accounts are one of the most common examples of user accounts.

What is the difference between computer account and user account?

One is for the user, the other for the computer that is joined to the domain. Computers also need accounts for certain operations - among other things being allowed to even interact with active directory, or loading their group policies (which are not tied to a user in their storage).