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firewall Software that protects the network applications running on your server. IP
firewall service, which is part of Mac OS X Server software, scans incoming IP packets
and rejects or accepts these packets based on a set of filters you create.
FireWire A hardware technology for exchanging data with peripheral devices, defined
by IEEE Standard 1394.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) A protocol that allows computers to transfer files over a
network. FTP clients using any operating system that supports FTP can connect to a file
server and download files, depending on their access privileges. Most Internet browsers
and a number of freeware applications can be used to access an FTP server.
group A collection of users who have similar needs. Groups simplify the administration
of shared resources.
group directory A directory that organizes documents and applications of special
interest to group members and allows group members to pass information back and
forth among them.
guest computer An unknown computer that is not included in a computer account on
your server.
guest user A user who can log in to your server without a user name or password.
home directory A folder for a user’s personal use. Mac OS X also uses the home
directory, for example, to store system preferences and managed user settings for
Mac OS X users.
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) The set of symbols or codes inserted in a file to
be displayed on a World Wide Web browser page. The markup tells the web browser
how to display a webpage’s words and images for the user.
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) The client/server protocol for the World Wide Web.
The HTTP protocol provides a way for a web browser to access a web server and
request hypermedia documents created using HTML.
IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) An organization responsible for
allocating IP addresses, assigning protocol parameters, and managing domain names.
IGMP (Internet Group Management Protocol) An Internet protocol used by hosts and
routers to send packets to lists of hosts that want to participate, in a process known as
multicasting. QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) uses multicast addressing, as does
Service Location Protocol (SLP).
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) A client-server mail protocol that allows
users to store their mail on the mail server rather than download it to the local
computer. Mail remains on the server until the user deletes it.
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