Glossary

Administration group

A set of devices combined according to the performed functions. Devices are grouped for easy management as a whole. A group may include other groups. Group policies can be created for each thin client added to a group.

Administration Server

A component of the Kaspersky Security Center application that provides centralized storage and management of information about Kaspersky applications installed in an enterprise's network.

Broker

Service that controls access and connections to remote desktops and applications (for example, Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection Broker).

Event

An entry containing records of changes made to the state or configuration of a thin client, or errors that require the attention of a system administrator.

Kaspersky Security Center administrator

A person who manages thin client operations through the remote centralized administration system known as Kaspersky Security Center.

Kaspersky Security Management Suite web plug-in

A specialized component that provides an interface for managing Kaspersky Thin Client settings through the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.

Kaspersky update servers

Kaspersky HTTP servers from which a Kaspersky application receives updates for databases and application modules.

Managed devices

Enterprise network devices that are included into an administration group.

Policy

A policy determines settings of Kaspersky Thin Client and defines access to configuration of Kaspersky Thin Client settings on devices within an administration group. You can create an unlimited number of different policies for Kaspersky Thin Client installed on devices in each administration group, but only one policy at a time can be applied to each Kaspersky Thin Client device within an administration group.

Remote desktop

An operating system that is either installed on a computer or deployed in a virtual environment. Remote access technologies are used to connect to this type of operating system.

Thin client

A compact personal computer used for connecting via a network to remote servers that provide data storage and have all necessary for an operation applications installed. Peripherals, such as a monitor, keyboard, and mouse, are connected to the thin client.

TLS

Secure protocol that uses encryption to transfer data in local networks and on the internet.

Update

A procedure for replacing/adding new files (Kaspersky Thin Client databases or modules) received from Kaspersky update servers.

Virtual application

Application that is deployed on a remote server and requires you to use remote access technologies to connect to it.

Web Access

Application for connecting to a remote environment using HTML5 technology. The current version of Kaspersky Thin Client in Web Access supports connection to virtual desktops deployed in a Citrix Workplace and VMware Horizon infrastructure.