screen | A monitor or group of monitors that show a single desktop to a user. A screen can be provided by a single monitor or by multiple monitors on a Sun Ray client with dual video connectors, such as the Sun Ray 3 Plus. Multiple monitors in a multihead configuration can also show a single desktop when using Xinerama. |
screen flipping | The ability to pan to individual screens that were originally created by a multihead group on a client with a single head. |
server | A computer system that supplies computing services or resources to one or more clients. |
service | For the purposes of the Sun Ray Server Software, any application that can directly connect to the Sun Ray Client. It can include audio, video, X servers, access to other machines, and device control of the client. |
session | A group of services associated with an authentication token. A session may be associated with a token embedded on a smart card. See token. |
session mobility | The ability for a session to "follow" a user's login ID or a token embedded on a smart card. |
smart card | Generically, a plastic card containing a microprocessor capable of making calculations. Smart cards that can be used to initiate or connect to Sun Ray sessions contain identifiers such as the card type and ID. Smart card tokens may also be registered in the Sun Ray data store, either by the Sun Ray administrator or, if the administrator chooses, by the user. |
smart card-based authentication | Using a smart card to authenticate a card holder based on credentials supplied by the card and authentication information from the card holder, such as a PIN or biometric data. Requires Solaris middleware. |
smart card-based session mobility | Using a smart card to provide a unique token ID and token type that enables SRSS to locate the card holder's session. In some cases, card holders might be required to authenticate themselves using smart card-based authentication. |
smart card token | An authentication token contained on a smart card. See token. |
SNMP | Simple Network Management Protocol |
spanning tree | The spanning tree protocol is an intelligent algorithm that enables bridges to map a redundant topology and eliminates packet looping in Local Area Networks (LAN). |
store-and-forward switches | The switch reads and stores the entire incoming frame in a buffer, checks it for errors, reads and looks up the MAC addresses, and then forwards the complete good frame out onto the outbound port. |
subnet | A working scheme that divides a single logical network into smaller physical networks to simplify routing. |
Sun Ray Client | A hardware client that obtains a desktop session from a Sun Ray server. The software client counterpart is called an Oracle Virtual Desktop Client. Previously referred to as Sun Ray thin clients, Sun Ray virtual display terminals, and Sun Ray DTUs (Desktop Terminal Units). |
Sun Ray Software core | The core part of the Sun Ray Software, which doesn't usually refer to the desktop connector or kiosk mode features. Previously referred to as Sun Ray Server Software. |
system | The Sun Ray system consists of Sun Ray Clients, servers, server software, and the physical networks that connect them. |