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Client
NAS, proxy server, or other networking device that uses the AAA server
services to authenticate and authorize users.
Common Open Policy Service
A query and response protocol that can be used to exchange policy
information between a policy server (Policy Decision Point or PDP) and its
clients (Policy Enforcement Points or PEPs, such as a router), abbreviated
as COPS.
COPS
See Common Open Policy Service.
Dialed Number Identification Service
Each request is authenticated locally or forwarded to a remote server
according to the number called to access a network service.
DNIS
See Dialed Number Identification Service.
EAP
Extensible Authentication Protocol. Described in RFC 2284.
Finite State Machine
The Finite State Machine is the component of the AAA Server software that
controls the flow of access request authentication and accounting request
handling, abbreviated as FSM.
Forwarding Server
The AAA server that receives an Access-Request from a client and forwards
that request to another AAA server for authentication.
FSM
See Finite State Machine.
GTC (Generic Token Card)
Carries user specific token cards for authentication. The main feature in
GTC is Digital Certificate/Token Card-based Authentication.
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