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Glossary

Access Control	A feature that allows or denies users access to resources. For example, Internet access.
Active Directory	A technology that provides a variety of network services, including LDAP-like directory services.
AD	See Active Directory
Administrator	The person responsible for installing and configuring GFI WebMonitor.
Anti-virus	Software that detects viruses on a computer.
Bandwidth	The maximum amount of data transferred over a medium. Typically measured in bits per second.
Blacklist	A list that contains information about what should be blocked by GFI WebMonitor.
Chained Proxy	When client machines connect to more than one proxy server before accessing the requested destination.
Console	An interface that provides administration tools that enable the monitoring and management of Internet traffic.
Dashboard	Enables the user to obtain graphical and statistical information related to GFI WebMonitor operations.
File Transfer Protocol	A protocol used to transfer files between computers.
FTP	See File Transfer Protocol.
Google Chrome	A web browser developed and distributed by Google.
GPO	See Group Policy Objects.
Group Policy Objects	An Active Directory centralized management and configuration system that controls what users can and cannot do on a computer network.
Hidden Downloads	Unwanted downloads from hidden applications (trojans, etc.) or forgotten downloads initiated by users.
HTTP	See Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
HyperText Transfer Protocol	A protocol used to transfer hypertext data between servers and Internet browsers.
Internet Browser	An application installed on a client machine that is used to access the Internet.
Internet Gateway	A computer that has both an internal and an external network card. Internet sharing is enabled, and client machines on the internal network use this computer to access the Internet.
Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway	A Microsoft product that provides firewall and web proxy services. It also enables administrators to manage Internet access through policies. It is the successor of the Microsoft ISA Server and is part of the Microsoft Forefront line of business security software.
Microsoft Forefront TMG	See Microsoft Forefront Threat Management Gateway
Microsoft Internet Explorer	A web browser developed and distributed by Microsoft Corporation.
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server	A Microsoft product that provides firewall and web proxy services. It also enables administrators to manage Internet access through policies.
Microsoft ISA Server	See Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server.
Microsoft SQL Server	A Microsoft database management system used by GFI WebMonitor to store and retrieve data.
Microsoft Windows Live Messenger	An instant messaging application developed by Microsoft used by users to communicate on the Internet.
LAN	See Local Area Network.
LDAP	See Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol	A set of open protocols for accessing directory information such as email addresses and public keys.
Local Area Network	An internal network that connects machines in a small area.
MSN	See Microsoft Windows Live Messenger
Malware	Short for malicious software. Unwanted software designed to infect a computer such as a virus or a trojan.
Mozilla Firefox	Mozilla Firefox is an open source Internet browser.
NTLM	See NT LAN Manager.
NT LAN Manager	A Microsoft network authentication protocol.
Phishing	The act of collecting personal data such as credit card and bank account numbers by sending fake emails which then direct users to sites asking for such information.
Port Blocking	The act of blocking or allowing traffic over specific ports through a router.
Proxy Server	A server or software application that receives requests from client machines and responds according to filtering policies configured in GFI WebMonitor.
Quarantine	A temporary storage for unknown data that awaits approval from an administrator.
Spyware	Unwanted software that publishes private information to an external source.
Traffic Forwarding	The act of forwarding internal/external network traffic to a specific server through a router.
Uniform Resource Locator	The address of a web page on the world wide web. It contains information about the location and the protocol.
URL	See Uniform Resource Locator.
User Agent	A client application that connects to the Internet and performs automatic actions.
Virus	Unwanted software that infects a computer.
WAN	See Wide Area Network.
Web Proxy AutoDiscovery protocol	An Internet protocol used by browsers to retrieve automatically proxy settings from a WPAD data file.
Web traffic	The data sent and received by clients over the network to websites.
WebFilter Edition	A configurable database that allows site access according to specified site categories per user/group/IP address and time.
WebGrade Database	A database in GFI WebMonitor, used to categorize sites.
WebSecurity Edition	WebSecurity contains multiple anti-virus engines to scan web traffic accessed and downloaded by the clients.
Whitelist	A list that contains information about what should be allowed by GFI WebMonitor.
Wide Area Network	An external network that connects machines in large areas.
WPAD	See Web Proxy AutoDiscovery protocol.