GLOSSARY
100BaseT
Also known as "Fast Ethernet," 100BaseT is Ethernet in 100 Mbps instead of the standard 10
Mbps. Like regular Ethernet, Fast Ethernet is a shared media network in which all nodes share the
100 Mbps bandwidth.
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Active Update
The Active Update module on Stormshield Network Firewalls enables updating antivirus and ASQ
contextual signature databases as well as the list of antispam servers and the URLs used in
dynamic URL filtering.
Address book
A centralized tool for several Stormshield Network applications.This address book can contain all
the necessary information for connecting to a list of firewalls, simplifying the administrator’s
access as he no longer has to remember all the different passwords this entails.
Address translation
Changing an address into another. For example, assemblers and compilers translate symbolic
addresses into machine addresses. Virtual memory systems translate a virtual address into a real
address (address resolution)
Advanced mode (Router)
Configuration mode in which the firewall acts as a router between its different interfaces.This
involves changes in IP addresses on routers or servers when you move them to a different
network (behind an interface on a different network)
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)
A secret key cryptography method that uses keys ranging from 128 to 256 bits. AES is more
powerful and secure than Triple DES, until recently the de facto standard.
Alias IP
A supplementary address associated with an interface.
Antispam
System that allows the reduction of the number of unsolicited and occasionally malicious
electronic messages that flood mail systems and attempt to abuse users.
Antispyware
System that enables detecting and/or blocking the spread of spy software (which gathers
personal information about the user in order to transmit it to a third party) on client workstations.
Antivirus
System that detects and/or eradicates viruses and worms.
Antivirus (Kaspersky)
An integrated antivirus program developed by Kaspersky Labs which detects and eradicates
viruses in real time. As new viruses are discovered, the signature database has to be updated in
order for the antivirus program to be effective
Appliance
Hardware that embeds the software as well as its operating system.
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