Definition of access token in English English dictionary
an object that describes the security context of a process or thread, such as the user's identity and privileges (DB2 Universal Database) (TheFreeDictionary)
A security device that normally attaches to a COM port on a system which, when used in conjunction with appropriate software or hardware, allows authorised access to that system Examples include smartcards and smartcard readers, and touch memory devices such as those produced by Dallas Semiconductor
A data structure containing security information that identifies a user to the security subsystem on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows NT Access tokens contain a user's security ID, the security IDs for groups that the user belongs to, and a list of the user's privileges on the local computer See also privilege; security ID
A Windows NT object that identifies a logged-on (authenticated) user The access token contains the user's security ID (SID), the groups to which the user belongs, and other security information See SID
A Windows NT object that identifies a logged-on (authenticated) user The access token contains the user's security ID (SID), the group to which the user belongs, and other security information