Here you can find a list of common terms used in LAM.
Table 1.1. Glossary
| Term | Description | 
|---|---|
| Account module | Plugin for a specific account type (e.g. Unix plugin for user type) | 
| Account type | Type of an LDAP entry (e.g. user/group/host) | 
| Admin interface | LAM webpages for admin user (e.g. to create new users) | 
| Lamdaemon | Support script to manage user file system quotas and create home directories | 
| PDF editor | Manages PDF structures | 
| PDF export | Exports an entry to PDF by using a PDF structure | 
| PDF structure | Defines the layout and list of data fields to include in PDF export | 
| Profile | Template for creation of LDAP entries, contains default values | 
| Profile editor | Manages profiles for all account types | 
| Self Service | LAM webpages for normal users where they can edit their own data | 
| Self service profile | Configuration for self service pages (multiple configurations can exist) | 
| Tree view | LDAP browser that allows to modify LDAP entries on attribute/object class level |