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DMZ (computing) In computer security, a DMZ or demilitarized zone (sometimes referred to as a perimeter network or screened subnet) is a physical or logical subnetwork that contains and exposes an organization's external-facing services to an untrusted, usually larger, network such as the Internet. The purpose of a DMZ is to add an additional ...
A screened subnet is an essential concept for e-commerce or any entity that has a presence in the World Wide Web or is using electronic payment systems or other network services because of the prevalence of hackers, advanced persistent threats, computer worms, botnets, and other threats to networked information systems.
Bastion host. A bastion host is a special-purpose computer on a network specifically designed and configured to withstand attacks, so named by analogy to the bastion, a military fortification. The computer generally hosts a single application or process, for example, a proxy server or load balancer, and all other services are removed or limited ...
A DMZ can be established within an enclave to host publicly accessible systems. The ideal design is to build the DMZ on a separate network interface of the enclave perimeter firewall. All DMZ traffic would be routed through the firewall for processing and the DMZ would still be kept separate from the rest of the protected network.
A dual-homed host (or dual-homed gateway [2]) is a system fitted with two network interfaces (NICs) that sits between an untrusted network (like the Internet) and trusted network (such as a corporate network) to provide secure access. Dual-homed is a general term for proxies, gateways, firewalls, or any server that provides secured applications ...
ZoneAlarm. There are two ways to disable the ZoneAlarm firewall. Using the Windows taskbar. 1. On the Windows taskbar, next to the clock, right-click the icon, and then click Shutdown ZoneAlarm. If you don't see the icon next to the clock, click the arrow next to the clock to reveal the hidden icons. If you are using Windows 8, move your mouse ...
UPnP logo as promoted by the UPnP Forum (2001–2016) and Open Connectivity Foundation (2016–present). Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) is a set of networking protocols on the Internet Protocol (IP) that permits networked devices, such as personal computers, printers, Internet gateways, Wi-Fi access points and mobile devices, to seamlessly discover each other's presence on the network and ...
Pinning an AOL app to your Windows 10 Start menu is a simple task, follow the steps below. Right-click on the app name. A small menu will appear. Alternatively, you can select Pin to taskbar if you would like to add a shortcut to the bottom of your desktop. Now you have easy access to your favorite AOL apps from the Start menu or desktop!