Glossary¶
Key terms used throughout the Accops Self-Configuration Portal.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ACL | Access Control List — a rule set in HySecure that maps users/groups to resources under defined conditions (EPS result, time, location) |
| ADCS | Active Directory Certificate Services — Microsoft PKI used to issue device certificates integrated with HySecure |
| Connection Profile | HyWorks configuration object that defines protocol settings (display, audio, clipboard, drive mapping) for a client type |
| DVM Tools | Desktop and Virtual Machine Tools — Accops agent installed on Session Host Servers and VDI master images; required for HyWorks management |
| EPS Policy | Endpoint Protection System policy — enforces device posture checks (domain join, AV, OS patch, IP, MAC) before granting access |
| Entitlement | HyWorks assignment that grants a user or AD group access to a specific desktop pool |
| FQDN | Fully Qualified Domain Name — the public DNS name of the HySecure gateway (e.g., workspace.company.com) |
| HA Cluster | High Availability Cluster — multiple HySecure nodes operating together for failover |
| HyID | Accops identity and MFA engine — built into HySecure; also available as a standalone product |
| HyLite | The end-user web portal served by HySecure where users authenticate and launch resources |
| HySecure | Accops Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) gateway |
| HyWorks | Accops VDI/SHD broker that manages desktop pools and session delivery |
| Link Clone | VDI provisioning method where new desktops share a base disk with the master image, saving storage |
| Master Image | A fully configured VM used as the template for cloning VDI desktops |
| MFA | Multi-Factor Authentication — additional verification beyond password (TOTP, SMS OTP, push notification, PC token) |
| Non-Persistent VDI | Desktop pool where each user gets a fresh clone on login; changes are discarded on logout |
| Persistent VDI | Desktop pool where each user is permanently assigned a desktop and changes are retained |
| Recompose | HyWorks operation that rebuilds dynamic VDI pool desktops from an updated master image |
| SHD | Shared Hosted Desktop — Windows Server session host where multiple users share the OS, each in an isolated session |
| SAML SSO | Security Assertion Markup Language Single Sign-On — federated identity for HySecure portal |
| Session Team | HyWorks grouping of multiple SHD servers for load balancing |
| SMTP | Simple Mail Transfer Protocol — email server connection used for alerts and notifications |
| Syslog | Industry-standard log forwarding protocol; HySecure and HyWorks both support sending logs to a SIEM |
| TOTP | Time-based One-Time Password — the MFA method used by the HyID mobile token and standard authenticator apps |
| VDI | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure — personal virtual machine desktops delivered to end users |
| VIP | Virtual IP — a per-session IP address assigned to SHD server connections; required for applications that need a unique source IP |
| ZTNA | Zero-Trust Network Access — security model where no user or device is trusted by default; every access request is verified |