User guide

CHAPTER 11: Glossary
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any given moment, one Firebox is in active mode while the other
is in standby mode, ready to take over if the first box fails.
Historical Reports
A WatchGuard Firebox System application that creates HTML
reports displaying session types, most active hosts, most used
services, and other information useful in monitoring and
troubleshooting a network.
HMAC
A key-dependent, one-way hash function specifically intended for
use with MAC (Message Authentication Code), and based upon
IETF RFC 2104.
home page
The first page of a Web site used as an entrance into the site.
host
A computer connected to a network.
host route
A setup in which an additional router is behind the Firebox and
one host is behind that router. A host route must be configured to
inform the Firebox of this additional host behind the additional
router.
HostWatch
A WatchGuard Firebox System application that provides a real-
time display of the hosts that are connected from behind the
Firebox to hosts on the Internet.
HTML (HyperText Markup Language)
A set of rules used to format Web pages, including methods to
specify text characteristics, graphic placement, and links. HTML
files are read and interpreted by a Web browser.
HTTP (HyperText Transfer Protocol)
A communications standard designed and used to transfer
information and documents between servers or from a server to a
client.