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PKI Public-key infrastructure. Security technology based on digital certificates and the assurances provided by strong
cryptography. See also certificate authority , digital certificate , public key , private key .
print template Formatted template used to generate guest account receipts.
private key The part of a public/private key pair that is always kept private. The private key is used to encrypt a
message's signature to authenticate the sender (only the sender knows the private key). The private key is also used
to decrypt a message that was encrypted with the sender's public key (only the sender can decrypt it).
public key The part of a public/private key pair that is made public. The public key is used to encrypt a message; the
recipient's private key is required to decrypt the message. A large part of a digital certificate is the certificate owner's
public key.
QuickConnect App Application used to securely provision an Android, Windows, or OS X device and configure it
with network settings.
RFC Request For Comments; a commonly-used format for Internet standards documents.
role Type of access being granted. You can define multiple roles. Such roles could include employee, guest, team
member, or press. Roles are used for both guest access (user role) and operator access to Dell Networking W-
ClearPass Guest. See operator profile .
root CA Certificate authority that signs its own certificate (a self-signed certificate), and must be explicitly trusted
by users of the CA.
SCEP Simple certificate enrollment protocol. Protocol for requesting and managing digital certificates.
self-signed certificate See root CA .
session Service provided by a NAS to an authorized user.
skin Web site's external appearance, or "look and feel." It can be thought of as a container that holds the
application, its style sheet (font size and color for example), its header and footer, and so forth.
SMS Short Message System; a method for delivering short messages (up to 140 characters) to mobile phones.
sponsor See operator .
TLS See EAP-TLS .
trust chain Sequence of certificates, starting at a trusted root certificate, that establishes the identity of each
certificate in the chain.
trusted root See root CA .
unique device credentials Network authentication credentials that uniquely identify the device and user and enable
management of provisioned devices. May be a username and password or a TLS client certificate, depending on the
type of device.
user database Database of the guests on the system.
view Table containing data. Used to interactively display data such as visitor accounts to operators.
visitor/guest Someone who is permitted to access the Internet through your Network Access Server.
VPN Virtual private network. Enables secure access to a corporate network when located remotely.
VSA Vendor-specific attribute.
walled garden Network resources that can be accessed by unauthorized users through the captive portal.
Web login Login page displayed to a visitor.
X.509 Standard defining the format and contents of digital certificates.
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