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IAM

Title

An Inventory of Empirical Identities

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1.0

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titleThe inventory is very incomplete but the methodology is ok

Summary

There are several loosely defined or implied typologies or taxonomies of identities in the literature. In order to facilitate the construction of taxonomies, it is necessary to establish first an inventory of empirical entities from which to build the taxonomy. The objective of this section is to build such an inventory.

See Also

A taxonomy (Taxonomy (Dictionary Entry)) is defined by bailey (Bailey, 1994) as a classification of empirical (observable) entities. In that it is distinct, if not the opposite of a typology that is a classification of concepts (c.f.: Typology (Dictionary Entry)).

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The more exhaustive this inventory will be, the more exhaustive will be the taxonomies based upon it. Thus, in order to privilege exhaustivity over consistency, this inventory is not composed of mutually exclusive classes. Overlaps shall be documented to facilitate the analysis of the inventory.

To privilege clarityconcision and readability, definitions are provided via dictionary entries under the References column.

Empirical Entity

Of Identity Class?

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References

Windows Default Local User Account

Yes

Defined as an exclusive and distinct class of entities from Windows Local User Account by Microsoft (see definition). Some of these may be unattended (see corresponding entries).

Windows Default Local User Account (Dictionary Entry)

Windows Guest Account

Yes

A Windows Default Local User Account.

Windows Guest Account (Dictionary Entry)

Windows HelpAssistant Account

Yes

A Windows Default Local User Account.

Windows HelpAssistant Account (Dictionary Entry)

Windows Local Administrator Account

Yes

A Windows Default Local User Account.

Windows Local Administrator Account (Dictionary Entry)

Windows Local User Account

Yes

Defined as an exclusive and distinct class of entities from Windows Default Local User Account by Microsoft (see definition).

Windows Local User Account (Dictionary Entry)

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