firecall
nounEtymology From fire + call.
1
A call of fire alarm to a fire station.
2
A request for provision of emergency access to a computer system in order to fix a problem
Computer security
- 1996 August, Computer Incident Response Guidebook, NAVSO P-5239-19, Department of the Navy Firecall procedures must include provisions for verifying the identity of the person who needs a password or encryption key during an emergency.
- Special procedures and audited “firecall” userids have been established for application, system, and network troubleshooting activities.2001 December, Thomas R. Peltier, Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Standards, CRC Press, page 283:
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- All Privileged IDs should be treated as ‘check out’ or ‘firecall’ IDs.2003 September, Terri Hill et al., HP NonStop Server Security, Digital Press, page 92:
- Derived terms
- on firecall