Barracuda Networks SSL VPN, Administrator'S Manual

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14 Barracuda SSL VPN Administrator’s Guide
Basic Terminology
The following is a list of some of the terms used by the Barracuda SSL VPN. Understanding these
particular terms will aid in administering your Barracuda SSL VPN.
Table 2.1: Basic terminology
Term Description
Policy A collection of user groups and/or individual user accounts that are to
be granted the same access privileges to a network resource.
Access Rights Permissions granted to specific Policies for managing Resource,
System and Personal configurations.
Resource Item in your local network that is available to users connecting through
the Barracuda SSL VPN. A Resource can be a network location, an
application or anything else that is accessible on your internal
network.
Web Forwards A type of Resource for defining HTTP/HTTPS-based access.
Network Places A type of Resource for defining access to file systems.
Applications A type of Resource for defining access to client-server applications.
SSL Tunnels A type of Resource for defining access to non-Application ports on
internal systems (such as those that require direct logins).
Profiles A type of Resource for customizing an individual’s access from a
remote location.
Barracuda Network Connector Utility that runs on a connecting system to provide it with full access to
the internal network.
Barracuda SSL VPN Agent Java-based application that runs on the connecting system to create
and manage secured connections with internal resources.
Barracuda Server Agent Utility that runs on a system in one network, which allows the
Barracuda SSL VPN to provide its Resources to systems in other
(secured) networks.