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integrated services digital network

Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP) An older access protocol originally designed for use with Unix computers. SLIP passes user names and passwords as clear text.

• Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) A protocol that is used for
• remote connections over a variety of connection methods and that supports multiple network protocols.

• Link Control Protocol (LCP) A PPP subprotocol used to
• communicate between PPP hosts and clients to negotiate communication parameters.

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) A Microsoft-developed protocol that is used for VPN connectivity.

Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) An industry-standard VPN connection protocol.

Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) A security scheme that can provide basic security for 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n networks.

Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) A wireless security standard that uses TKIP and user authentication.

• Group Policy Object An Active Directory method for defi ning and distributing policy configuration information throughout the directory or to specific
• groups of users or computers.