Hi Bill, Here are perhaps some additional acronyms you want to add to the glossary page:
| Term |
Description |
Notes |
| 3DES |
Triple Data Encryption Standard |
Strong security encryption standard. |
| ACL |
Acces Control List |
Is basically the list of groups or accounts that are given access to a specific object. See also Active Directory. |
| AD |
Active Directory |
The Active Directory is the LDAP directory service used in Windows 2000 Server and the versions beyond. |
| AES |
Advanced Encryption Standard |
Strong security encryption standard. |
| AKU |
Adaptation Kit Update |
An Adaptation Kit Update (AKU) is a collection of updates, fixes and enhancements to the tools delivered to hardware device manufacturers to create or update devices based on a specific platform. Somewhat like a Service Pack on Windows. |
| API |
Application Programming Interface |
Common name for function calls into a vendors solution. |
| APN |
Access Point Name |
Setup on the phone to direct to a carrier or private network |
| AUTD |
Always Up-To-Date |
Feature within Exchange to provide realtime message communications. |
| BB |
Blackberry |
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| BES |
Blackberry Enterprise Server |
Software product of the company RIM. |
| CA |
Certificate Authority for digital certificates |
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| CAL |
Client Access License, Microsoft licensing |
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| CTIA |
Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association |
http://www.ctia.org |
| CTP |
Community Technology Preview |
Microsoft beta release of a software product. These are available for certain products inbetween beta milestones to get better feedback from early adopters, beta testers and customers. "Community" is Microsoft talk for customer interaction. |
| DHCP |
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol |
DHCP software automatically assigns IP addresses to client stations logging onto a TCP/IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent IP addresses. DHCP software typically runs in servers and is also found in network devices such as ISDN routers and modem routers that allow multiple users access to the Internet. Newer DHCP servers dynamically update the DNS servers after making assignments. |
| DNS |
Domain Name System |
DNS is a Name resolution software that lets users locate computers on the Internet (TCP/IP network) by domain name. The DNS server maintains a database of domain names (host names) and their corresponding IP addresses. |
| DoS |
Denial of Service |
An attacker sends attachments or other unusual or excessive network traffic in an attempt to crash or make a computer or application unstable. |
| E2K3 |
Microsoft Exchange 2003 |
Product name. |
| E2K7 |
Microsoft Exchange 2007 |
Product name. |
| EA |
Enterprise Agreement |
Microsoft software licencing model for large enterprise customers. |
| EAP |
Early Adopter Program |
See TAP. |
| EAS |
Exchange ActiveSync Service |
Product name. The back-end server services that provides messaging and communications to Windows Mobile devices and their ActiveSync client. |
| ESN |
Electronic Serial Number |
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| FIPS |
US Federal Information Processing Standard |
Usually in context of a FIPS-number security standard. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIPS_140 |
| FP |
System Center Operations Manager Feature Pack |
Product name. |
| FQDN |
Fully Qualified Domain Name |
Instead of the NETBIOS host name, the DNS name. Ie. host or host.corp.com |
| FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
The File Transfer Protocol; a protocol that defines how to transfer files from one computer to another.
An application program which moves files using the File Transfer Protocol. |
| GPO |
Group Policy Object |
Used in the Microsoft Active Directory. |
| GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
Windows like feel and look. User friendly screens to develop and use are provided. The user can simply point the cursor and click the mouse to operate. |
| HTML |
Hypertext Markup Language |
The language in which World Wide Web pages are written. |
| HTTP |
HyperText Transport Protocol |
Network protocol used to access HTML pages. |
| HTTPS |
HyperText Transport Protocol over SSL |
Network protocol used to access HTML pages in an encrpyted format. |
| IE |
Internet Explorer |
Microsoft WWW browser application. |
| IIS |
Internet Information Server / Services |
Product name. |
| IMEI |
International Mobile Equipment Identity |
The IMEI is a unique 15-digit code used to identify an individual GSM mobile station to a GSM network.
http://www.gsm-security.net/faq/imei-international-mobile-equipment-identity-gsm.shtml |
| IMSI |
International Mobile Subscriber Identity |
A unique 15-digit code used to identify an individual user on a GSM network. The IMSI consists of three components: Mobile Country Code (MCC), Mobile Network Code (MNC), Mobile Subscriber Identity Number (MSIN).The IMSI is stored in the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM). |
| IP |
Internet Protocol |
(e.g. used in "IP telephony" offer) |
| IPSec |
Internet Protocol Security |
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| IrAD |
Infrared Data Association |
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| IRM |
Information Rights Management |
Information Rights Management (IRM) extends RMS into the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions programs and into Microsoft Internet Explorer. Information workers can now stipulate who can open a document and specify how recipients may use that document. |
| ISA |
Internet Security & Acceleration Server |
Firewall and proxy product name. |
| ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
Developed by Bell Labs in the mid-1980s, which was the first digital switching system used by telephone companies. Before DSL, ISDN provided high speed dial-up network/internet access. |
| ISP |
Internet Service Provider |
A company that provides internet access for a paid fee, usually on a monthly basis. |
| ISV |
Independent Software Vendor |
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| JIT |
Just In Time |
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| JRE |
Java Runtime Environment |
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| LAN |
Local Area Network |
A LAN is a communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications link. |
| LUA |
Least-privileged User Account |
The LUA approach ensures that users follow the principle of least privilege and always log on with limited user accounts. This strategy also aims to limit the use of administrative credentials to administrators, and then only for administrative tasks.
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| M2M |
Mobile to Market |
A Microsoft program for ISVs to provide a unified market for applications for mobile devices. The code signing program within Mobile-2-Market, which is open to all application vendors for Windows Mobile devices, allows users to sign their applications with one of the Mobile-2-Market certificates. |
| MSFP |
Messaging and Security Feature Pack |
Messaging and Security Feature Pack for Windows Mobile 5.0 (aka AKU 2.0 + Exchange 2003 SP2) |
| NAT |
Network Address Translation |
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| NNTP |
Network News Transfer Protocol |
Network News Transfer Protocol; the protocol used to transfer USENET news articles between computers on the internet. |
| NOC |
Network Operation Centre |
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| NTFS |
New Technology File System |
NT because it was originally used in Windows NT and a filesystem is just how the computer stores files on disk. Different operating system, stores files in different ways.
NTFS is used by Windows NT, 2000, XP and Windows Server 2003.
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| OCS |
Office Communications Server |
renamed real-time collaboration platform
Successor to Live Communications Server |
| OEM |
Other Equipment Manufacture |
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| OMA |
Open Mobile Alliance, |
http://www.openmobilealliance.org |
| OMA CP |
OMA Client Provisioning |
V1.1 available, not yet approved. |
| OMA DM |
OMA Device Management |
V1.1.2 and V1.2 approved, see http://www.openmobilealliance.org/release_program/dm_v1_2A.html. |
| OTA |
Over-The-Air |
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| OWA |
Outlook Web Access |
Product name. |
| PBX |
Public Branch Exchange |
traditional telephony system increasingly being replaced by VoIP solutions |
| PDA |
Personnal Digital Assistant |
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| PIM |
Personal Information Management |
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| PIN |
Personal Identification Number |
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| PKI |
Public Key Infrastructure |
Security realm using certificates. |
| PPTP |
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol |
PPTP is a protocol that encapsulates other protocols for transmission over an IP network. PPTP is also used to create a private network (VPN) within the public Internet. Remote users can access their corporate networks via any ISP that supports PPTP on its servers. |
| RAM |
Random Access Memory |
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| RAPI |
Remote API |
ActiveSync uses to connect to Windows CE/Mobile device. |
| RAS |
Remote Access Service |
RAS can be a Windows Server service or network device that allows remote users access to the network from their notebooks or desktops via analog modem or ISDN connection.
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| RIM |
Research In Motion |
Company that makes Blackberry devices and software. |
| RMS |
Rights Management Services |
For security on documents
Microsoft Windows Rights Management Services (RMS) for Windows Server 2003 is information protection technology that works with RMS-enabled applications such as the Microsoft Office 2003 Editions to help safeguard digital information from unauthorized use – both online and offline, inside and outside of the firewall.
See also IRM |
| ROM |
Read Only Memory |
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| RTM |
Release To Market |
Term for releasing a product to the general market. |
| RTM |
Release To Manufacturing |
Microsoft talk for a released product. Usually used to discuss when a beta cycle ends and the product is ready for retail and full support. |
| RTW |
Release To Web |
Microsoft term for releasing software only to a web site, not shrinkedwrapped in a box. |
| S/MIME |
Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension |
| SA |
Software Assurance |
Complement to Microsoft licence contracts providing rights to receive updated versions and some service benefits |
| SCCM |
System Center Configuration Manager |
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 (new SMS name) |
| SCMDM |
System Center Mobile Device Manager |
Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (aka "Yona") |
| SCOM |
System Center Operations Manager |
Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 (new MOM name) |
| SDK |
Software Development Kit |
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| SI |
System Intergrator |
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| SID |
Security Identifier |
A Microsoft security identifier (SID) is a unique value of variable length that is used to identify a security principal or security group in Windows operating systems. Well-known SIDs are a group of SIDs that identify generic users or generic groups. Their values remain constant across all operating systems. See more here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=243330 |
| SIM |
Subscriber Identity Module |
Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is a small smart card which contains both programming and information. It can be moved from phone to phone.
http://www.gsm-security.net/faq/subscriber-identity-module-sim.shtml
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| SLA |
Service Level Agreement |
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| SME |
Subject Matter Expert |
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| SSL |
Secure Sockets Layer |
Web security protocol. |
| SSP |
Self Service Portal |
A method where an end-user can access a system themselves to solve an issue/activity. |
| TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
TCP/IP is an network connection protocol. TCP provides transport functions, which ensures that the total amount of bytes sent is received correctly at the other end. UDP is an alternate transport that does not guarantee delivery. It is widely used for real-time voice and video transmissions where erroneous packets are not retransmitted. IP provides the routing mechanism. TCP/IP is a routable protocol, which means that all messages contain not only the address of the destination station, but the address of a destination network. This allows TCP/IP messages to be sent to multiple networks within an organization or around the world, hence its use in the worldwide Internet. Every client and server in a TCP/IP network requires an IP address, which is either permanently assigned or dynamically assigned at startup. |
| UDP |
User Datagram Protocol |
Stateless internet protocol. |
| URL |
Uniform Resource Locator |
Defines the global address of documents and other resources on the World Wide Web.
The first part of the address indicates what protocol to use, and the second part specifies the IP address or the domain name where the resource is located.
For example, the two URLs below point to two different files. The first specifies an executable file that should be fetched using the FTP protocol; the second specifies a Web page that should be fetched using the HTTP protocol:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/stuff.exe
http://www.microsoft.com/default.htm |
| VPN |
Virtual Private Network |
VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a private network that is configured within a public network. This is also called a "tunnel". To connect to the Enterprise Mobile network via a VPN connection, first connect to the internet then tunnel into the Enterprise Mobile network. |