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36 Glossary
IP subnet A portion of an IP network, which may be a physically independent network
segment, that shares a network address with other portions of the network and is
identified by a subnet number.
Kerberos A secure network authentication system. Kerberos uses tickets, which are
issued for a specific user, service, and period of time. After a user is authenticated, it’s
possible to access additional services without retyping a password (called single sign-
on) for services that have been configured to take Kerberos tickets. Mac OS X Server
uses Kerberos v5.
LDAP Lightweight Directory Access Protocol. A standard client-server protocol for
accessing a directory domain.
Line Printer Remote See LPR.
local hostname A name that designates a computer on a local subnet. It can be used
without a global DNS system to resolve names to IP addresses. It consists of lowercase
letters, numbers, or hyphens (except as the last characters), and ends with “.local” (For
example, bills-computer.local). Although the default name is derived from the
computer name, a user can specify this name in the Sharing pane of System
Preferences. It can be changed easily, and can be used anywhere a DNS name or fully
qualified domain name is used. It can only resolve on the same subnet as the computer
using it.
LPR Line Printer Remote. A standard protocol for printing over TCP/IP.
Mac OS X The latest version of the Apple operating system. Mac OS X combines the
reliability of UNIX with the ease of use of Macintosh.
Mac OS X Server An industrial-strength server platform that supports Mac, Windows,
UNIX, and Linux clients out of the box and provides a suite of scalable workgroup and
network services plus advanced remote management tools.
mount (verb) To make a remote directory or volume available for access on a local
system. In Xsan, to cause an Xsan volume to appear on a client’s desktop, just like a
local disk.
Network File System See NFS.
network interface Your computer’s hardware connection to a network. This includes
(but isn’t limited to) Ethernet connections, AirPort cards, and FireWire connections.
NFS Network File System. A client/server protocol that uses Internet Protocol (IP) to
allow remote users to access files as though they were local. NFS can export shared
volumes to computers based on IP address, and also supports single sign-on (SSO)
authentication through Kerberos.