In public key cryptography, a public and private key are created simultaneously using the same algorithm (a popular one is known as RSA) by a certificate authority (CA). The private key is given only to the requesting party and the public key is made publicly available (as part of a digital certificate) in a directory that all parties
DEFINITION of PKI
A PKI (public key infrastructure) enables users of a basically unsecure public network such as the Internet to securely and privately exchange data and money through the use of a public and a private cryptographic key pair that is obtained and shared through a trusted authority. The public key infrastructure provides for a
DEFINITION of network analyzer
A network analyzer (also called a protocol analyzer or packet analyzer) is a combination of hardware and programming, or in some cases a stand-alone hardware device, that can be installed in a computer or network to enhance protection against malicious activity. Network analyzers can supplement firewalls, anti-virus programs, and spyware detection programs.
DEFINITION of Internet Explorer Administration Kit
Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) is a product from Microsoft that enables an organization to centrally manage the customizing, deployment, and maintenance of Microsoft’s Web browser, Internet Explorer, for users on different computer platforms. There is no royalty on the deployed copies. Using IEAK, a company can set up every user’s browser the same way. Microsoft offers a step-by-step process for using the kit.
DEFINITION of host
The term “host” is used in several contexts, in each of which it has a slightly different meaning:
1) In Internet protocol specifications, the term “host” means any computer that has full two-way access to other computers on the Internet. A host has a specific “local or host number” that, together with the network
DEFINITION of Personal Web Server
PWS, an abbreviation for Personal Web Server, is Microsoft’s version of a Web server program for individual PC users who want to share Web pages and other files from their hard drive. PWS is a scaled-down version of Microsoft’s more robust Web server, Internet Information Server IIS. PWS can
DEFINITION of POP3
POP3 (Post Office Protocol 3) is the most recent version of a standard protocol for receiving e-mail. POP3 is a client/server protocol in which e-mail is received and held for you by your Internet server. Periodically, you (or your client e-mail receiver) check your mail-box on the server and download any mail, probably using
DEFINITION of partition
In personal computers, a partition is a logical division of a hard disk created so that you can have different operating systems on the same hard disk or to create the appearance of having separate hard drives for file management, multiple users, or other purposes. A partition is created when you format the hard disk. Typically,
DEFINITION of dynamic link library
A dynamic link library (DLL) is a collection of small programs, any of which can be called when needed by a larger program that is running in the computer. The small program that lets the larger program communicate with a specific device such as a printer or scanner is often packaged as a DLL program (usually referred to as a DLL file). DLL files that support specific device operation are known as device drivers.
DEFINITION of Network File System
The Network File System (NFS) is a client/server application that lets a computer user view and optionally store and update file on a remote computer as though they were on the user’s own computer. The user’s system needs to have an NFS client and the other computer needs the NFS server. Both of them require that
