Alcatel-Lucent 8950 AAA User Manual

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Glossary

GL-4

365-360-001R6.0

Issue 1, December 2008

ISP

Internet Service Provider

ISDN

Integrated Services Digital Network

JDBC

Java Database Connectivity, an application programming interface (API) that allows Java programs
to execute SQL statements

JDK

JAVA Development Kit

LDAP

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - Protocol for accessing on-line directory services running
over TCP/IP. LDAP provides the ability to locate resources within a network and make them
available, whether on the Internet or a corporate intranet.

LDAP DIRECTORY

Authentication source used by LDAP directory service

LIMITED WILDCARD

Placing an asterisk (*) only at the beginning or end of a character string to perform pattern matching

LINUX

Free, open source operating system that runs on many different platforms, including PC and
Macintosh

LISTENING ADDRESSES

Ports used for receiving authentication requests

LOG PANE

Part of the SMT GUI where log messages are displayed

MD5

Algorithm that creates digital signatures

MENU

List of commmands for an application accessible through a GUI

MESSAGE

Unit of transmission in a transport layer protocol