APPENDIX G GLOSSARY

APPENDIX G

Glossary

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. Methods include SMB/NT (referred to as “NT” throughout this user guide) and LDAP.

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.

directory - This information source on a server contains attribute-based data relevant to a DN entry.

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