Novell ZENWORKS NETWORK ACCESS CONTROL 5.0 - 09-22-2008 User Manual page 527

CTA
Cisco Trust Agent
DAC
Device Activity Capture — A utility used that listens or sniffs the network for DHCP traffic
and can be configured to discover other types of IP traffic if needed (such as from static IP
addresses).
DC
Domain controller — A server that manages and controls the activities (such as user
access) in the domain.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol — A method of assigning IP addresses to endpoints
as they connect to the network, and releasing them as the endpoints disconnect from the
network. DHCP allows administrators to manage IP addresses from one location rather
than at each endpoint.
DLL
Dynamic Link Library — A shared library file used in Microsoft systems. These files have
the DLL extension.
DMA
Direct Memory Access — A feature in computers where memory can be accessed without
going through the CPU.
DN
Distinguished Name — In the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP), objects are
referenced by their DN.
DNS
Domain name server — A computer that translates domain names (such as
mycompany.com) into IP addresses (such as 216.239.41.99).
EULA
End user license agreement — An agreement that is included with a product or displayed
on the screen when first used.
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol — An authentication protocol used with Point-to-Point
Protocol (PPP) and wireless networks. (802.1X)
EAPOL
EAP over LANs
EDAC
Embedded Device Activity Capture — See DAC
endpoint
A computer requesting access to a network.
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