HP 800 User Manual page 457

Glossary
The following terms and definitions are used in this book, and in other ProCurve Management
Software documentation.
802.1X: A port-based authentication protocol that can dynamically
vary encryption keys, and has three components: a supplicant,
an authenticator, and an authentication server.
NAC policies: In NAC 800, NAC policies consist of individual tests that
evaluate endpoints attempting to access the network. These
tests assess operating systems, verify that key hotfixes and
patches have been installed, ensure anti-virus and other secu-
rity applications are present and up-to-date, detect the pres-
ence of worms, trojans, and viruses, and check for potentially
dangerous applications such as file sharing, peer-to-peer
(P2P), or spyware.
NAC policy group: A logical grouping of NAC policies.
ACL: Access control list – A list or set of rules that routers (and
other networking endpoints) use to control and regulate
access through the endpoint and subsequently onto the net-
work.
ACS: Access Control Server
ActiveX: A Microsoft technology that enables interactive Web content.
agent: An information exchange process that works in conjunction
with clients and servers to perform tasks.
API: Application Programming Interface
A disguised or hidden entry point in a software program or system. An open backdoor can
backdoor:
be intentional (for maintenance use), or unintentional. If a backdoor is discovered,
malicious users or software can gain entry and cause damage.
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