Installation guide

Glossary
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MAC: Media Access Control – The unique number that identifies a
physical endpoint. Generally referred to as the MAC address.
Management server: When using NAC 800 in a multiple-server installation, the
server that is used for managing Enforcement servers.
MS: Management server
multinet A physical network of two or more logical networks.
NAC: Network Admission Control
non-compliance: Does not meet defined standards or conditions.
NTP: Network time protocol – A protocol that ensures local time-
keeping.
OS: Operating system
P2P: Person-to-person or Peer-to-peer – A Peer-to-peer (P2P) net-
work is one that is comprised of peer nodes (computers)
rather than clients and servers. These peer nodes function
both as clients and servers to other nodes and can perform
any client or server function. P2P software allows users to
connect directly to other users and is used for file sharing.
Many P2P software packages are considered spyware and
their use is generally discouraged.
PPTP: Point-to-point tunneling protocol – A tunneling protocol used
to connect Windows NT clients and servers.
quarantine: In NAC 800, isolating endpoints or systems to prevent poten-
tial infection of other endpoints or systems.