Glossary of Security Terms

Access Controls

Settings that control whether individual device menus, functions, and settings are available, and to whom. Also referred to as Function Access Controls on some devices.

Authentication

A method for securely identifying a user.

Authorization

A method for specifying which functions are available to a user, i.e. what the user is allowed to do.

Building Block

Authentication and Authorization tools used in MVP. They include: password, PIN, Internal accounts, LDAP, LDAP+GSSAPI, Kerberos 5, and NTLM.

Group

A collection of users sharing common characteristics.

Security Template

A profile created and stored in MVP, used in conjunction with Access Controls to manage device functions.