UCCAP - Glossary, Acronyms

This is a collection of acronyms and terms which are particularly relevant to UCCAP - the UC Common Authentication Project. Suggestions for additions are welcome.

• AWG Authentication Working Group
• DDB - Demographic Data Base - now renamed UDir
• NetID - Network ID - a new unique number to be assigned to each entry in the UDir. Intended as the main authorization handle to be included in certificates.
• JOG - Joint Operations Group
• LPS = UCCAP/LPS
• PKI - Public Key Infrasturucture
• PKC - Public Key Certificate
• UCOP - Univeristy of California Office of the President
• UCCAP - the UC Common Authentication Project
• UCCAS - the UC Common Authentication System
• UCCAP/LPS - the UC Common Authentication Project / Limited Production System
• UDir - the University Directory, formerly the DDB. To contain data (name, netid, address, status, etc) for all UC faculty, students and staff. Possibly to include others (eg alumni) in the future. Being constructed at UCOP, will eventually be replicated/distributed to campuses.

For general computing stuff, consult one of the general lists:

Internet Users' Glossary - an RFC.
A glossary of networking terms.
The New Hacker's Dictionary
Babel
Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Last updated January 28, 1999