key

A random sequence of bits that is used with cryptographic algorithms for authentication or encryption.

keyboard country code

A number representing a specific USB keyboard map that can be set in the Sun Ray client firmware to provide better Non-US keyboard support. This code is used if the keyboard returns a country code of 0.

key fingerprint

A user-viewable hexadecimal string representing a public key, which is generated by an MD5 hash based on the public key data.

key pair

A pair of related keys used for authentication. Also known as a public-private key pair. The 'private key' is only known by the owner. The 'public key' is published and distributed. It is used to authenticate the owner of the private key.

Kiosk mode

A facility to deliver an almost unlimited variety of desktops or applications to users, even though the actual desktop or application may be running elsewhere. Kiosk mode bypasses the normal authentication methods of the platform and runs anything that the administrator defines. Kiosk sessions are configured through a Kiosk session type.

Kiosk session

A user session running in kiosk mode. Also called kiosk mode session.

Kiosk session type

A set of scripts and configuration files, which are described by a Kiosk session descriptor file. A Kiosk session type defines the kind of user session that will run in kiosk mode. A session type is sometimes referred to as a session configuration.