User's Manual

Glossary-10
enterprise user
A user defined and managed in a directory. Each enterprise user has a unique
identify across an enterprise.
entry
The building block of a directory, it contains information about an object of interest
to directory users.
external authentication
Verification of a user identity by a third party authentication service, such as
Kerberos or RADIUS.
file system method
Storing fingerprint templates in files when configuring Identix Biometric
authentication. The alternative is to use the Oracle database method.
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
A U.S. government standard that defines security requirements for cryptographic
modules—employed within a security system protecting unclassified information
within computer and telecommunication systems. Published by the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
FIPS
See Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
forest
A group of one or more Active Directory trees that trust each other. All trees in a
forest share a common schema, configuration, and global catalog. When a forest
contains multiple trees, the trees do not form a contiguous namespace. All trees in a
given forest trust each other through transitive bidirectional trust relationships.
forwardable ticket-granting ticket
In Kerberos. A service ticket with the FORWARDABLE flag set. This flag enables
authentication forwarding without requiring the user to enter a password again.
GDS
See Global Directory Service (GDS)