Extreme Networks Sentriant AG Software User's Manual page 478

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