
Appendix A: Glossary
network access A security implementation that attempts to control access to a network by control enforcing security policies, restricting prohibited traffic types, identifying and
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network access See NAC. controller
network access See NAS. server
NIC Network Interface Card. A printed circuit board that includes a cable jack or an antenna that gives a computing device access to a network. Every NIC has an address (MAC address) that is unique to that card.
NIS Network Information Service. A Sun Microsystems
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OpenLDAP A free,
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