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< p > This is a glossary of terms used through out this book. While we make every effort to
explains terms and acronyms when they are used, this may be a useful reference if something
feels unknown to you.< / p >
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< li > domain - This is the domain you " own" . It is the highest level entity. An example would be < code > example.com< / code > (since you do not own < code > .com< / code > ).< / li >
< li > subdomain - A subdomain is a domain name space under the domain. A subdomains of < code > example.com< / code > are < code > a.example.com< / code > and < code > b.example.com< / code > . Each subdomain can have further subdomains.< / li >
< li > domain name - This is any named entity within your domain or its subdomains. This is the umbrella term, referring to all entities in the domain. < code > example.com< / code > , < code > a.example.com< / code > , < code > host.example.com< / code > are all valid domain names with the domain < code > example.com< / code > .< / li >
< li > origin - An origin defines a URL with a protocol scheme, optional port number and domain name components. An example is < code > https://host.example.com< / code > < / li >
< li > effective domain - This is the extracted domain name from an origin excluding port and scheme.< / li >
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< li > trust - A trust is when two Kanidm domains have a relationship to each other where accounts can be used between the domains. The domains retain their administration boundaries, but allow cross authentication.< / li >
< li > replication - This is the process where two or more Kanidm servers in a domain can synchronise their database content.< / li >
< li > UAT - User Authentication Token. This is a token issue by Kanidm to an account after it has authenticated.< / li >
< li > SPN - Security Principal Name. This is a name of an account comprising it's name and domain name. This allows distinction between accounts with identical names over a trust boundary< / li >
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< li > entity, object, entry - Any item in the database. Generally these terms are interchangeable, but internally they are referred to as Entry.< / li >
< li > account - An entry that may authenticate to the server, generally allowing extended permissions and actions to be undertaken.< / li >
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< li > privilege - An expression of what actions an account may perform if granted< / li >
< li > target - The entries that will be affected by a privilege< / li >
< li > receiver - The entries that will be able to use a privilege< / li >
< li > acp - an Access Control Profile which defines a set of privileges that are granted to receivers to affect target entries.< / li >
< li > role - A term used to express a group that is the receiver of an access control profile allowing it's members to affect the target entries.< / li >
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