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AUTHENTIFICATION HEADER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Authentication Header
1, record 1, English, Authentication%20Header
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AH 2, record 1, English, AH
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Authentification Header 3, record 1, English, Authentification%20Header
avoid
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) protocol that guarantees the integrity and authenticity of data. 4, record 1, English, - Authentication%20Header
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Authentication Header (AH) is a member of the IPsec protocol suite. AH guarantees connectionless integrity and data origin authentication of IP [Internet Protocol] packets. Further, it can optionally protect against replay attacks by using the sliding window technique and discarding old packets 5, record 1, English, - Authentication%20Header
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- protocole AH
1, record 1, French, protocole%20AH
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AH 2, record 1, French, AH
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Protocole IP [protocole Internet] de la suite IPsec [Internet Protocol Security], assurant l'intégrité des données transférées. 3, record 1, French, - protocole%20AH
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le protocole AH [...] permet de garantir l'authenticité des paquets échangés en leur inscrivant une somme de contrôle (de l'en-tête IP jusqu'à la fin du paquet) chiffrée. 1, record 1, French, - protocole%20AH
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
AH; protocole AH : L'acronyme AH provient du terme anglais «Authentication Header». 4, record 1, French, - protocole%20AH
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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