Alcatel-Lucent 8950 AAA, User Manual

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Glossary
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365-360-001R6.0
Issue 1, December 2008
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MESSAGE AUTHENTICATOR
Hashed version of a complete RADIUS message
METHOD
A programmed procedure that is executed when an object receives a message
MICROSOFT ACTIVE DIRECTORY
Windows 2000 directory service
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NAI
Network Access Identifier — username (See BASE-NAME and REALM)
NAS
Network Access Server — Generic term for a network server that a user may access. After the user
dials into the NAS, the NAS prompts the user for a user name and password. The user enters the
information which the NAS receives.
NAVIGATION PANE
Part of the SMT GUI that contains a list of panel names used for displaying each SMT panel
NUL
A null character is a binary value with all its bits set to 0. It has a numeric value of 0. NULs can be
used to mark the end of a character string or pad a data field.
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P
PANE
Part of a window within a Graphical User Interface (GUI)
PANEL
GUI component comprised of other components or widgets, such as tabs, text fields, buttons, and
panes
PANEL MENU
List of SMT commands that manage control of the active panel
PAP
Password Authentication Protocol
PASSWORD FILE
File located on a UNIX system using the directory paths /etc/passwd or /etc/shadow
PLATFORM
An integrated set of software components that form a base on which applications can be developed
PLUG-IN
A custom feature that can be added to an application without modifying the base code