ACL (Access Control
List)
A list of permissions that is attached to an object. The list specifies who or what
is allowed to access the object and what operations are allowed to be performed
on the object. In a typical ACL, each entry in the list specifies a subject and an
operation. In Intel AMT, ACL is a list of users and their access privileges.
AD (Active Directory)
An advanced, hierarchical directory service from Microsoft. It is a centralized and
standardized system that automates network management of user data, security,
and distributed resources, and enables interoperation with other directories.
Active Directory is designed especially for distributed networking environments.
agent presence
A security toolset that is built into Intel AMT. This toolset enables management
applications to configure Intel AMT devices to monitor for the presence of software
agents, such as antivirus and firewall applications that run on the Intel AMT
system platform. The management application configures the Intel AMT device
with timers set to detect when the software agent initializes and periodically
transmits presence signals. Using this toolset, IT technicians can identify
computers with disabled or uninstalled software agents and take appropriate
actions.
Altiris Agent
The software that is installed on the computers that you want to manage. It
facilitates interactions between Notification Server and a managed computer.
The agent receives requests for information from Notification Server, sends data
to Notification Server, and downloads files. The Altiris Agent also lets you install
and manage solution plug-ins that add functionality to the agent.
ASF (Alert Standard
Format)
An industry standard-based technology that lets IT administrators manage
computers regardless of the operating system state. ASF provides alerts and power
management functionality as long as the computer is plugged in with an Ethernet
connection. ASF functions through hardware on the network card or system board,
a software agent on the client computer, and management software on the server.
Circuit Breaker
A security toolset of Intel AMT. This toolset represents a set of hardware-based
network packet filters. IT technicians can apply these filters to computers that
send suspicious network packets to seal infected computers from the rest of the
network.
CMDB (Configuration
Management Database)
The central database that stores all information about the Symantec Management
Platform and its managed computers.
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