Appendix F: Glossary; Definitions - M86 Security M86 Web Filter User Manual

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This glossary includes definitions for terminology used in
this user guide.
ADS - Active Directory Services is a Windows 2000 direc-
tory service that acts as the central authority for network
security, by letting the operating system validate a user's
identity and control his or her access to network resources.
attribute - A component of a group base or Distinguished
Name (DN) that has a type and value. Attribute types
include "cn" for common name, "dc" for domain component,
and "ou" for organizational unit.
authentication method - A way to validate users on a
network. LDAP is the method used by the Web Filter.
authentication server - The domain controller on a
domain. This server is used for authenticating users on the
network.
block setting - A setting assigned to a service port or library
category when creating a rule, or when setting up a filtering
profile or the minimum filtering level. If an item is given a
block setting, users will be denied access to it.
common name (cn) - An attribute type entered for a user-
name and group when using LDAP.
container - An LDAP server object that can be comprised of
containers, organizational units, or domains. Container
objects can also "contain" other objects, such as user
objects, group objects, and computer objects.
directory - This information source on a server contains
attribute-based data relevant to a DN entry.
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