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Appendix 2: Glossary
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Appendix 2: Glossary
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Account
See User account, Group, SecureSession account.
Account lockout
A SecureSuite security feature that locks a user account if a number of failed
logon attempts occur within a specified amount of time, based on account policy
lockout settings.
Administrator
A person responsible for setting up and managing domain controllers or local
computers and their user and group accounts, assigning passwords and
permissions, and helping users with networking issues. To use administrative tools
such as SecureSuite User Manager, an administrator must be logged on as a
member of the Administrators local group of the computer or domain respectively.
Application
A computer program used for a particular kind of work, such as word processing.
Application window
The main window for an application, which contains the application’s menu bar
and work area.
Authentication
Validation of a user’s logon information.
Authentication credential
Information submitted for comparison during the verification and identification
processes, such as a password, fingerprint characteristics, etc.
Authentication Device
Hardware, such as a fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, security token or smart card,
used for proving a user’s identity. Contrast with Authentication method.
Authentication Method
A means of proving user identity. SecureSuite supports many authentication
methods, including the password, fingerprint, iris, token and smart card methods.
For each authentication method (except the password method), there are multiple
manufacturers, each of which produces multiple models of associated
authentication device.