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Abbreviation(s) and Synonym(s):

Universal Principal Name

NISTIR 8183A Vol. 2, NISTIR 8183A Vol. 3

User Principal Name

NIST SP 1800-12c, NIST SP 1800-16B, NIST SP 1800-16D, NIST SP 1800-21B, NIST SP 1800-4c, NISTIR 8347

Definition(s):

In Windows Active Directory, this is the name of a system user in email address format, i.e., a concatenation of username, the “@” symbol, and domain name.
Source(s):
NIST SP 1800-16B under User Principal Name
NIST SP 1800-16C under User Principal Name
NIST SP 1800-16D under User Principal Name

Glossary Comments

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