Novell ZENWORKS NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL 5.0 - 09-22-2008 User Manual page 525

Glossary
802.1X
A port-based authentication protocol that can dynamically vary encryption keys, and has
three components: a supplicant, an authenticator, and an authentication server.
ACL
Access control list — A list or set of rules that routers (and other networking endpoints) use
to control and regulate access through the endpoint and subsequently onto the network. In
Novell ZENworks Network Access Control, using this option restricts the network access of
non-compliant endpoints by assigning DHCP settings on a quarantined network.
ACPI
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface — A specification that establishes standard
interfaces.
ACS
®
Access Control Server — A server that controls access to your system. A Cisco access
policy control platform.
AD
®
Active Directory — A directory service included with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 that
allows administrators to manage end-user access to the network.
ActiveX
A Microsoft technology that enables interactive Web content.
agent
An information exchange process that works in conjunction with clients and servers to
perform tasks.
agentless credentials
When Novell ZENworks Network Access Control accesses and tests endpoints, it needs to
know the administrator credentials for that endpoint. If your network uses a Windows
domain controller and the connecting endpoint is a member of a configured domain, Novell
ZENworks Network Access Control uses the information supplied to access and test the
endpoint.
AP
Access Point — The physical point at which an endpoint or device connects to a network.
API
Application Programming Interface — The interface to an application's source code. Other
computer programs can communicate with the application through this interface.
APIC
Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller — A device that provides support for multiple
processors by allowing for multiple programable interrupts.
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