F-SECURE POLICY MANAGER 8.0, Administrator'S Manual

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Policy
The set of conditions under which users of a system can access the
system’s resources.
Policy-based management
Controlling the actions and configurations of a system using policy
statements.
Private Key
The part of the key in a public key system which is kept secret and is
used only by its owner. This is the key used for decrypting messages,
and for making digital signatures.
Protocol
A protocol is an algorithm, or step by step procedure, carried out by
more than one party.
Public Key
The part of the key in a public key system which is widely distributed
(and not kept secure). This key is used for encryption (not decryption)
or for verifying signatures. A public key also contains other
information about the subject, issuer, lifetimes, etc.
Random Seed
The seed value for the cryptographically strong random number
generator, which is updated each time an F-Secure application
closes.
Server
A computer, or a piece of software, that provides a specific kind of
service to client software.
Service
An application that is running on a host regardless of who is logged in
and which provides some service to other applications.