Appendix M: Glossary - Extreme Networks Sentriant AG Software User's Manual

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ACL
ACPI
ACS
AD
ActiveX
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agentless credentials
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A port-based authentication protocol that can dynamically vary
encryption keys, and has three components: a supplicant, an
authenticator, and an authentication server.
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 Sentriant AG, using
this option restricts the network access of non-compliant endpoints by
assigning DHCP settings on a quarantined network.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface—A specification that
establishes standard interfaces.
Access Control Server—A server that controls access to your system. A
Cisco® access policy control platform.
Active Directory—A directory service included with Microsoft®
Windows Server 2003 that allows administrators to manage end-user
access to the network.
A Microsoft technology that enables interactive Web content.
An information exchange process that works in conjunction with
clients and servers to perform tasks.
When Sentriant AG 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, Sentriant AG uses the information supplied to
access and test the endpoint.
Access Point—The physical point at which an endpoint or device
connects to a network.
Application Programming Interface—The interface to an application's
source code. Other computer programs can communicate with the
application through this interface.
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