Term | Description |
|---|---|
PAM | Pluggable Authentication Module. A set of dynamically loadable objects that gives system administrators the flexibility of choosing among available user authentication services. |
PAM session | A single PAM handle and runtime state associated with all PAM items, data, and the like. |
patch | A collection of files and directories that replaces or updates existing files and directories that prevent proper execution of the software on a computer system. The patch software is derived from a specified package format and can only be installed if the package it fixes is already present. |
PCM | Pulse Code Modulation. |
policy | |
Pop-up GUI | See Configuration GUI. |
port | (1) A location for passing data in and out of a computer system. (2) The abstraction used by Internet transport protocols to distinguish among multiple simultaneous connections to a single destination host. |
POST | Power-on self test. |
power cycling | Using the power cord to restart a client. |
private network | A network configuration where Sun Ray Clients are directly connected to the Sun Ray server, that is, the server has a network interface connected to the subnet and the server is devoted entirely to carrying Sun Ray traffic. Also known as directly-connected dedicated interconnect or private interconnect. |
pseudo-session | A Sun Ray session associated with a pseudo-token rather than a smart card token. |
pseudo-token | A user accessing a Sun Ray session without a smart card is identified by the client's built-in type and MAC address, known as a pseudo-token. See token. |