Portal

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A high-level remote access architecture that is based on a server that offers teleworkers access to one or more applications through a single centralized interface. (SP 800-46) (NISTIR)

Also known asweb portal · portal server · remote access portal · application portal · user portal · enterprise portal · access portal
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A high-level remote access architecture that is based on a server that offers teleworkers access to one or more applications through a single centralized interface. (SP 800-46) (NISTIR)

The Cyber Glossary · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Portal. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 22, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/portal

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