Alcatel-Lucent 8950 AAA - Manual (Page 465)

GL-1 365-360-001R6.0
Issue 1, December 2008
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Glossary
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AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
AAA SERVER
See RADIUS Server
ACCESS-ACCEPT
Authentication acknowledgement sent by the server to the client in response to an Access-Request
signaling that local policy requirements have been met
ACCESS POINT
Hardware device or software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to
connect to a wired LAN
ACCESS-REQUEST
A query or question sent from a client to the server that asks if the user is allowed to use the
requested services and access the network
ACCOUNTING
Process of recording information about a user session
ACCOUNTING REQUEST
Request to the server for information in order to charge and track resource usage
ACCOUNTING START
An accounting request that has its accounting start attribute set to start
ACE/SERVER®
RSA product that acts as a server for a 8950 AAA server
APPLICATION
A collection of executable and configuration files that, when operated upon, provide a defined set
of functionality
ATTRIBUTES
Information used for defining session parameters and available services
ATTRIBUTE SETS
Groups of verification attributes and reply attributes
ATTRIBUTE VALUE PAIR (AVP)
Combination of an attribute name and a value
AUTHENTICATION
Process of validating the user’s identity