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'''Administrative access''' (also referred to as '''privileged access''' or '''root access''') is an |
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| − | [[NIST]], "Creating a Patch and Vulnerability Management Program," [[NIST Special Publication 800-40]], Ver. 2 (Jan. 2006).[http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-40-Ver2/SP800-40v2.pdf] |
+ | * [[NIST]], "Creating a Patch and Vulnerability Management Program," [[NIST Special Publication 800-40]], Ver. 2 (Jan. 2006).[http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-40-Ver2/SP800-40v2.pdf] |
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Revision as of 07:09, 17 December 2010
Definition
Administrative access (also referred to as privileged access or root access) is an
| “ | advanced level of access to a computer or application that includes the ability to perform significant configuration changes to the computer's operating system. | ” |
Source
- NIST, "Creating a Patch and Vulnerability Management Program," NIST Special Publication 800-40, Ver. 2 (Jan. 2006).[1]