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SSID Service Set Identifier. Unique identifier attached to the header of packets sent over a WLAN that acts as a
password when a mobile device tries to connect to the basic service set (BSS).
SSO Single Sign-On. Access-control property that lets a user log in once to access multiple related but
independent applications or systems to which they have privileges. The process authenticates the user across
all allowed resources during their session, eliminating additional login prompts.
static host A hostname; a relationship between a name and an IP address. A static host list is a named list of
MAC or IP addresses.
TACACS Family of protocols that handle remote authentication and related services for network access control
through a centralized server.
TLS See EAP-TLS.
trust chain Sequence of certificates, starting at a trusted root certificate, that establishes the identity of each
certificate in the chain.
trusted root See root CA.
TTY TTY-enabled devices allow telephones to transmit text communications for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing as well as voice communication.
UDID Unique Device Identifier for an iOS device.
UDP User Datagram Protocol. Part of the TCP/IP family of protocols used for data transfer. UDP is typically
used for streaming media, and is a "stateless" protocol, meaning it doesn't acknowledge that the packets being
sent have been received.
unique device credentials Network authentication credentials that uniquely identify the device and user
and enable management of provisioned devices. May be a username and password or a TLS client certificate,
depending on the type of device.
user database Database of the guests on the system.
UUID Universally Unique Identifier. Unique identifier generated when a provisioning profile is created, allowing
proper app distribution permissions.
view Page in the application that displays data but does not contain interactive fields the user can modify.
Usually a table listing things like accounts or other sets of data and providing links to related actions or forms.
visitor Someone who is permitted to access the Internet through your Network Access Server. Also referred to
as a guest.
VMA Visitor Management Appliance. Refers to the W-ClearPass Guest application.
VPN Virtual private network. Enables secure access to a corporate network when located remotely.
VSA Vendor-specific attribute.
W-ClearPass See ClearPass.
W-ClearPass Guest See ClearPass Guest.
walled garden Defined set of internet or network resources that can or cannot be accessed by unauthorized
users through the captive portal.
WebAuth User-authentication system for Web pages and Web applications. Web authentication transactions
through the dissolvable agent in OnGuard.
Web login Login page displayed to a visitor.
Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity. Wireless technology providing connectivity within an local area network.
X.509 Standard defining the format and contents of digital certificates.