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Network, Networking
Technology, Data Communication Terms, Glossary and Dictionary
Access Server
Access Server, also called network access server, is a computer server that connects asynchronous devices to a LAN or WAN through network and terminal emulation software. An access server (NAS) enables an internet service provider (ISP) to provide connected customers with Internet access. An access server has interfaces to both the local telecommunication service provider such as the phone company and to the Internet backbone. The server authenticates users requesting login, usually by verifying a user name and password, and then allows requests to begin to flow between the user host and hosts (computers) elsewhere on the Internet.
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