WAF
One WAF protects a web application by filtering requests HTTP.
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WAN
The extensive network linking remote sites or providing Internet access.
View →Web Filter FortiGate
A filtering profile of websites according to categories, URLs or reputation.
View →WebAuthn
A web standard API enabling public-key authentication with local or external authenticators.
View →Webhook
Webhook is a concept or mechanism used in applications & api to call a call HTTP when an event occurs.
View →WebSocket
A protocol that keeps a persistent bidirectional connection between client and server.
View →Wi-Fi
Wireless LAN technology based on IEEE 802.11.
View →Wi‑Fi 6
Wi‑Fi 6 is a concept or mechanism used in & wi‐fi network to improve radio efficiency in dense environments.
View →Wi‑Fi 6E
Wi‑Fi 6E is a concept or mechanism used in & wi‐fi network to use the 6 GHz band with functions Wi‑Fi 6.
View →Wi‑Fi 7
Wi‑Fi 7 is a concept or mechanism used in & wi‐fi network to increase radio speeds and flexibility with 802.11be.
View →Win32 App Intune
A Microsoft Intune management object used to configure, secure, or target devices and applications.
View →Windows Admin Center
A Microsoft web console for remotely managing Windows servers, clusters, Hyper-V, and PCs without relying on an RDP session.
View →Windows Autopilot
A service that is a synchronising tool for the preparation of a Windows PC during its first configuration.
View →Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC)
An IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC).
View →Windows Deployment Services (WDS)
A Windows Server role for PXE boot and network deployment of Windows images, with some operating-system deployment workflows now partially deprecated.
View →Windows Failover Clustering
The Windows Server clustering technology that groups multiple nodes to provide highly available roles or applications.
View →Windows Hello for Business
Windows Hello for Business is a concept or mechanism used in Windows & Identity to replace the password with strong authentication linked to the device.
View →Windows LAPS
A Microsoft solution that automatically manages unique local administrator passwords by post.
View →Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE)
An IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE).
View →Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)
An IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
View →Windows Registry
A hierarchical base containing many Windows settings and applications.
View →Windows Sandbox
An IT concept in the Windows / Windows Server domain associated with Windows Sandbox.
View →Windows Server Core
A Windows Server installation option with minimal graphical interface, administered mainly remotely or from the command line.
View →Windows Service
A Windows program designed to work in the background, often without an open user session.
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