Alcatel-Lucent 8950 AAA User Manual

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Glossary

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REPLY ATTRIBUTES

Information that the server returns to the client to configure the session

REPLY-ITEMS

See REPLY ATTRIBUTES

REPORTS MENU

List of SMT commands that manage printed or displayed output

ROOT USER

System administrator specified during installation of 8950 AAA.

SAFEWORD SERVER

Product of Secure Computing that communicates with 8950 AAA servers

SAM

See WINDOWS SAM

SERVER

Computer or device that manages network resources, for example, the UNIX host machine that
contains 8950 AAA and supporting software

SERVER MANAGEMENT TOOL

8950 AAA application used for configuring and managing 8950 AAA servers

SERVER MENU

List of SMT commands that manage server connections

SHARED SECRET

A character string specified on both a server and another device or server that establishes mutual
identification. A shared secret is required for proxy or remote servers. The shared secret is used to
encrypt the user’s password so it does not travel acrosss the network in clear text. The server in turn
uses the shared secret to decrypt the password upon receipt.

SLIP

Serial Line Internet Protocol, used for connecting to the Internet through dial-up access

SMT

See Server Management Tool

SNMP

Simple Network management Protocol—Group of protocols used for large networks

SQL

Structured Query Language

SQL DATABASE

Structured Query Language database, the built-in database required by the PolicyAssistant

SYSTEM OPERATOR

System administrator with access to SMT and other administrative interfaces