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306 Glossary
boot ROM Low-level instructions used by a computer in the first stages of starting up.
BootP An older method of allocating IP addresses to clients on a network See also
DHCP.
BSD Berkeley Software Distribution. A version of UNIX on which Mac OS X software is
based.
canonical name The “real” name of a server when you’ve given it a “nickname” or alias.
For example, mail.apple.com might have a canonical name of MailSrv473.apple.com.
certificate Sometimes called an “identity certificate or “public key certificate.” A file in
a specific format (Mac OS X Server uses the X.509 format) that contains the public key
half of a public-private keypair, the users identity information such as name and
contact information, and the digital signature of either a Certificate Authority (CA) or
the key user.
Certificate Authority An authority that issues and manages digital certificates in order
to ensure secure transmission of data on a public network. See also certificate.
CGI Common Gateway Interface. A script or program that adds dynamic functions to a
website. A CGI sends information back and forth between a website and an application
that provides a service for the site.
child A computer that gets configuration information from the shared directory
domain of a parent.
client A computer (or a user of the computer) that requests data or services from
another computer, or server.
Common UNIX Printing System See CUPS.
computer account A computer account stores data that allows Mac OS X Server to
identify and manage an individual computer. You create a computer account for each
computer that you intend to add to a computer group. See also computer group.
computer group A set of computers and computer groups, which all receive the
managed preference settings defined for the group. New in Mac OS X Server version
10.5. See also computer list.
computer list A set of computers that all receive the managed preference settings
defined for the list, and that are all available to a particular set of users and groups.
A computer can be a member of only one computer list. Computer lists are created in
Mac OS X Server version 10.4 or earlier. See also computer group.
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