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ALSO CALLED:
Authentication, Authorization and Accounting,
3A,
Access Authentication and Authorization,
Administration (Security),
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
DEFINITION: Authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) is a term for a framework for intelligently controlling access to computer resources, enforcing policies, auditing usage, and providing the information necessary to bill for services. These combined processes are considered important for effective network management and security.As the first process, authentication provides a way of identifying a
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Active Administratorâ„¢, Version 5.6.1
sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation
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Active Administratorâ„¢ is a comprehensive and proactive Active Directory management solution. Active Administrator provides four powerful integrated AD management features within one console, including centralized event auditing and reporting, back-up and recovery, Group Policy offline editing and rollback, and simplified delegation of AD rights.
Posted: 01 Jan 2011 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2011
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Free tool to evaluate the performance of your distributed IT infrastructure
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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HP's SiteScope 10.1 MLU SW E-Media solution allows organizations to maintain the availability and performance of their IT infrastructure while lowering the total cost of ownership to a central server. Download this evaluation now.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Premiered: 16 Jul 2010
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How to successfully consolidate your Windows environment
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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HP's Operations Manager 9.00 for Windows allows your organization to spend more time on strategic initiatives by using consolidated infrastructure monitoring tools. Download this evaluation copy and get a hands-on example of how this software works.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Premiered: 16 Jul 2010
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Sophos Endpoint Protection
sponsored by Sophos, Inc.
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Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection provides cross-platform anti-virus protection; simplified, centralized management; application, device, and network access control; integrated DLP and encryption; and a centrally managed client firewall. Get the level of protection you need - download a free trial.
Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Premiered: 07 Apr 2010
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Top benefits of automating your IT services
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
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Access this exclusive resource to discover a software that can help you reduce the time, cost and risk associated with managing your IT operations by automating your IT processes.
Posted: 06 Jul 2011 | Premiered: 06 Jul 2011
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Try Office 365 for free for 30 days
sponsored by Microsoft
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Receive a 30 day no-risk trial of Office 365, a suite of Internet-based services devised to help meet your needs for robust security, 24/7 reliability, and user productivity.
Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2012
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Try Office 365 for free for 30 days
sponsored by Microsoft
TRIAL SOFTWARE:
Receive a 30 day no-risk trial of Office 365, a suite of Internet-based services devised to help meet your needs for robust security, 24/7 reliability, and user productivity.
Posted: 01 Jan 2012 | Premiered: 01 Jan 2012
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AAA DEFINITION (continued):
user, typically by having the user enter a valid user name and valid password before access is granted. The process of authentication is based on each user having a unique set of criteria for gaining access. The AAA server compares a user's authentication credentials with other user credentials stored in a database. If the credentials match, the user is granted access to the network. If the credentials are at variance, authentication fails and network access is denied.Following authentication, a user must gain authorization for doing certain tasks. After logging into a system, for instance, the
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