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Glossary: Monitoring Tools and the Identity Life Cycle

Privileged account

Also written: admin account, privileged accounts

Any account with rights beyond a normal user's, such as changing settings, installing software or managing accounts. Alex keeps a separate "alex-admin" account apart from the daily "alex" account.

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Related terms

Global privileged accountLocal privileged accountPAM (privileged access management)User account