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Terminology
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security enforcement point.
x Security Policy: The policy created by the system administrator that regulates the flow of
incoming and outgoing communication.
x Security Management Server: The server used by the system administrator to manage
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Security Management Server and downloaded to the gateway.
x SmartConsole: GUI applications that are used to manage various aspects of security
policy enforcement. For example, SmartView Tracker is a SmartConsole application that
manages logs.
x SmartDashboard: A SmartConsole GUI application that is used by the system
administrator to create and manage the security policy.
x Locally Managed Deployment: When all Check Point components responsible for both
the management and enforcement of the security policy (the Security Management Server
and the gateway) are installed on the same machine.
x Centrally Managed Deployment: When the gateway and the Security Management
Server are installed on separate machines.
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