Partition Properties

Partitions have five properties available. These properties and their descriptions are as follows:

Partition Name

A text string associated with the partition.

Partition ID

A GUID that the system uses to correlate a user to a partition.

Description

A textual description of the partition.

Disable Deletion

A mechanism for prohibiting a user from deleting a partition.

Disable Changes

A mechanism for prohibiting a user from making changes to a partition.

These properties are viewable by right-clicking a partition name within the Component Services administrative tool and choosing Properties.

For more information on the partition ID property, see Registering and Activating Components in Partitions.

Default Partitions

Local Partitions

Partitions and Active Directory

The Global Partition