Internet Protocol
See TCP/IP.
IP
Internet Protocol. See TCP/IP.
IP datagram
Internet. A basic unit of information transferred over the Internet.
IVP
Installation Verification Procedure. This procedure verifies that the access server software was successfully installed on a OpenVMS load host.
KDC
Key Distribution Center. A Kerberos host that serves to validate a user’s identity with a Kerberos user name and password.
keepalive timer
LAT. Because access servers are responsible for monitoring its balanced virtual circuits, each access server maintains a keepalive timer. This timer determines the length of time that a balanced circuit remains inactive.
Kerberos
An authentication service that enhances security in an open network. It was developed as part of Project Athena at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Project Athena is a software development project that facilitates communication among file servers and workstations in a distributed network environment.
Key Distribution Center
See KDC.
keyword
A word in a command string that further defines the command.
LAN
local area network. A network in which communications are limited to a moderately sized geographic area such as an office building or a campus.
LAT
local area transport. DIGITAL name for the Ethernet protocol used by the DECserver for terminal connections.