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root
An account on a UNIX or Linux system that has administrator privileges.
SAM
Security Accounts Manager
server
A computer that provides services to another (client).
shared secret
Used for security and integrity purposes to verify RADIUS messages. Both the sender and
the receiver of the messages must know the shared secret.
SMB
Server Message Block
SMS
Software Systems Management Server
SMTP
Simple mail transfer protocol — A TCP/IP protocol used in sending and receiving email.
Used in conjunction with POP3 or IMAP.
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol
SSH
Secure shell or secure socket shell — A UNIX-based command interface and protocol
used to securely gain access to a remote computer.
SSL
Secure socket layer — A commonly-used protocol that manages the security of message
transmissions over the Internet.
STP
Spanning tree protocol
subnet
A section of a network that shares part of the IP address of that network.
supplicant
A component of 802.1X that is the client; the endpoint that wants to access the network
SUS
Software Update Service
TAR
Tape ARchive — A type of file that contains multiple files and directory structures.
TCP
Transfer Control Protocol
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