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NetBIOS name lookup - An authentication method used for
validating a client (machine) by its machine name.
Network Address Translation (NAT) - Allows a single real
IP address to be used by multiple PCs or servers. This is
accomplished via a creative translation of inside "fake" IP
addresses into outside real IP addresses.
open 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 an
open (pass) setting, users will have access to it.
organizational unit (ou) - An attribute type that can be
entered in the LDAP Distinguished Name for a user group.
override account - An account created by the global group
administrator or the group administrator to give an autho-
rized user the ability to access Internet content blocked at
the global level or the group level. An override account will
bypass settings made in the minimum filtering level.
PDC - A Primary Domain Controller functions as the authen-
tication server on a Windows Active Directory domain. This
server maintains the master copy of the directory database
used for validating users.
profile string - The string of characters that define a
filtering profile. A profile string can consist of the following
components: category codes, service port numbers, and
redirect URL.
protocol - A type of format for transmitting data between
two devices. LDAP is a type of authentication method
protocol.
proxy server - An appliance or software that accesses the
Internet for the user's client PC. When a client PC submits a
request for a Web page, the proxy server accesses the
page from the Internet and sends it to the client. A proxy
server may be used for security reasons or in conjunciton
with caching for bandwidth and performance reasons.
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