Glossary

Table 1. Definitions of common terms used in guide
Term	Definition
HSM	An HSM (Hardware Security Module) is a piece of hardware and associated software or firmware that usually resides in a PC or server and provides at least the minimal cryptographic functions. These functions include (but are not limited to) encryption, decryption, key generation, and hashing.
LDAP	The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an authentication protocol to validate a user’s credentials, entered in an application, against the credentials stored in the Active Directory database.
PAM	Privileged Access Management (PAM) is the practice of managing users/devices/applications that have elevated access to an organization’s most confidential and critical resources.
RADIUS	The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol is a networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting management.
RBAC	Role and Resource-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a method of restricting AppViewX functions, network resources that can be managed and monitored in AppViewX based on the roles of individual users within an enterprise.
Resource	All the devices and objects that are configured within AppViewX are termed as Resources. Resources can be assigned to a user group. Users within a user group will inherit resources assigned to that group. User groups can be assigned more than a resource.
Role	A set of permissions to execute specific tasks in the application is termed as Roles in AppViewX. Roles can be assigned only to a user group. Users within user groups will inherit role permissions assigned to that group. User groups can be assigned more than one role.
SAML	The SecurityAssertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol is used for authenticating and authorizing user identity for Single Sign On (SSO) services.
TACAS	The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) authentication is used to validate users requesting remote access.
User	A user is an individual who has access to AppViewX using a unique username and password maintained internally or by an external enterprise server such as Active Directories (AD).
User Group	user group is a set of individual users assigned with the same roles and resources. You can associate one or more roles and resources to a user group. Users within that user group are granted the role and resource permissions.

HSM

An HSM (Hardware Security Module) is a piece of hardware and associated software or firmware that usually resides in a PC or server and provides at least the minimal cryptographic functions. These functions include (but are not limited to) encryption, decryption, key generation, and hashing.

LDAP

The Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) is an authentication protocol to validate a user’s credentials, entered in an application, against the credentials stored in the Active Directory database.

PAM

Privileged Access Management (PAM) is the practice of managing users/devices/applications that have elevated access to an organization’s most confidential and critical resources.

RADIUS

The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol is a networking protocol that provides centralized authentication, authorization, and accounting management.

RBAC

Role and Resource-Based Access Control (RBAC) is a method of restricting AppViewX functions, network resources that can be managed and monitored in AppViewX based on the roles of individual users within an enterprise.

Resource

All the devices and objects that are configured within AppViewX are termed as Resources. Resources can be assigned to a user group. Users within a user group will inherit resources assigned to that group. User groups can be assigned more than a resource.

Role

A set of permissions to execute specific tasks in the application is termed as Roles in AppViewX. Roles can be assigned only to a user group. Users within user groups will inherit role permissions assigned to that group. User groups can be assigned more than one role.

SAML

The SecurityAssertion Markup Language (SAML) protocol is used for authenticating and authorizing user identity for Single Sign On (SSO) services.

TACAS

The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) authentication is used to validate users requesting remote access.

User

A user is an individual who has access to AppViewX using a unique username and password maintained internally or by an external enterprise server such as Active Directories (AD).

User Group

user group is a set of individual users assigned with the same roles and resources. You can associate one or more roles and resources to a user group. Users within that user group are granted the role and resource permissions.