Glossary
F
file access
File access allows users to work with a remote file as if the file is local.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A protocol that allows a user on one host to access, and transfer files to and from, another host over a network. The FTP application is used to provide file transfer services across a wide variety of systems through the use of the File Transfer Protocol (FTP). Usually implemented as application level programs, FTP uses the TELNET and TCP protocols. The server side requires a client to supply a login identifier and password before it will honor requests.
file server
A process running on a computer that provides access to files on that computer to programs running on remote machines.
G
gateway
A communications device/program that passes data between networks having similar functions but dissimilar implementations.
group id
A unique number associated with each group name on the server.
Issue 2 December 1996
