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Glossary
Glossary-1 AlterPath Manager E2000 Manual
Access Control List The ACL is used for security inside of programs and
( ACL ) operating systems. For example, Windows NT uses ACLs for
directory and file access; Lotus Domino uses ACLs for
database access.
An ACL contains both users and groups and what level of
access each has. For example, you may give a regular user
"Read" access, while a different user you could give manager
or full access.
Authentication The process by which a user’s identity is checked within the
network to ensure that the user has access to the requested
resources.
ARP Address Resolution Protocol. An ARP protocol in which a
router masks its identity and sends routing packets to the
requesting host. A proxy ARP can minimize the bandwidth
on slower WAN links.
Basic In/Out System Chips on the motherboard of a computer contain read only
( BIOS ) memory instructions that are used to start up a computer. The
operating system of a PC also makes use of BIOS
instructions and settings to access hardware components such
as a disk drive. Some BIOS/CMOS settings can be set to scan
for viruses, causing problems for some installation programs.
Baud Rate The baud rate is a measure of the number of symbols
(characters) transmitted per unit of time. Each symbol will
normally consist of a number of bits, so the baud rate will
only be the same as the bit rate when there is one bit per
symbol. The term originated as a measure for the
transmission of telegraph characters. It has little application
today except in terms of modem operation. It is
recommended that all data rates are referred to in bps, rather
than baud (which is easy to misunderstand). Additionally,