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package

1. In Desktop Management, a policy package.

See also policy package .

2. In Handheld Management, a collection of software files that can be copied to your handheld devices, such as .prc files for Palm OS devices, .cab files for Windows CE devices, or .alx, .ali, and .dll files for BlackBerry devices.

See also .cab; handheld device; .prc.

Palm Client Configuration policy

In Handheld Management, a policy used to override the user authentication settings of the ZENworks Handheld Management Service object for associated Palm OS devices. This policy is contained in the Handheld package.

See also Handheld Package; policy; policy package .

Palm Configuration policy

In Handheld Management, a policy used to set general preferences, such as auto-off, system sound, and beam retrieve settings; associate different software programs with the buttons on the Palm OS device; assign a feature users can access when they drag the pen from the writing area to the top of the screen on the Palm OS device; and specify which software programs are allowed or not allowed on Palm OS devices. This policy is contained in the Handheld package and Handheld User package.

Palm File Retrieval policy

In Handheld Management, a plural policy used to specify files to retrieve from the associated Palm OS device to copy to a specified location. This policy is contained in the Handheld and Handheld User packages.

Palm Security policy

In Handheld Management, a policy used to ensure that a password is set on the associated Palm OS device and lets you configure Auto Lock Configuration and enhanced password protection. The Palm Security policy also lets you specify self-destruct settings to disable a Palm device after a specified number of failed password attempts or after a specified number of days since the device was last synchronized. This policy is contained in the Handheld and Handheld User packages.

Palm HotSync

In Handheld Management, third-party synchronization software that transfers data between the Handheld Management server and a Palm OS handheld device.

Contrast with ZENworks Handheld Management IP client.

Palm IP client

In Handheld Management, the software that manages Palm OS devices that communicate directly with the IP conduit on the proxy service computer via TCP/IP; no third-party synchronization software (Palm HotSync, for example) is required.

Contrast with ZENworks Handheld Management sync client.

Palm OS device

In Handheld Management, any handheld device that runs Palm OS.

parent Subscriber

In Server Management, a Subscriber server that receives Distributions and passes them on to other Subscribers, thus acting as a proxy for a Distributor.

participant

In Desktop Management imaging, a computer that receives the master image in a multicast operation. Also called a slave.

See also base image; image; imaging ; master; multicast; slave.

partition

A logical division of a computer hard disk created in order to have different operating systems on the same hard disk or to create the appearance of having separate hard disks for file management and so forth.

Partition mode

In Desktop Management, an imaging mode that allows administrators to create, delete, or activate (make bootable) a partition on the computer.

pass-through login

In Desktop Management, a method of synchronizing the user's login credentials so that the login procedure at the Windows client "passes through" the Desktop Management Agent and authenticates directly into eDirectory. There is no visible Novell login in a pass-through mode.

PasswordSync

DirXML^® Password Synchronization.

Novell software that allows passwords to be securely, consistently, and automatically shared across Novell eDirectory, Microsoft NT domains, and Microsoft Active Directory.

With PasswordSync, a user is required to remember only a single password to log in to any of these systems. Administrators can manage passwords in the system of their choice. Any time a password is changed in one of these environments, it will be updated in all of them.

PasswordSync is used when deploying Desktop Management in a Windows-only environment.

Patch Management

ZENworks Patch Management.

The ZENworks capability, powered by PatchLink Update that enables you to manage the software update and patch process across NetWare and Windows operating systems, including the ability to apply all required updates and patches to new installations to match corporate standards; patch all major vendors' software, including Novell, Microsoft, IBM*, Adobe*, Corel*, Symantec*, McAffee*, WinZip*, Citrix, and many others; review detailed patch information to determine what patches are right for your organization; target specific machines to ensure that the correct machines get the correct patches; schedule the update times; and generate reports on patch compliance.

See also PatchLink Update.

PatchLink Update

The software that enables you to manage the software update and patch process across NetWare and Windows operating systems, including the ability to apply all required updates and patches to new installations to match corporate standards; patch all major vendors' software, including Novell, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Corel, Symantec, McAffee, WinZip, Citrix, and many others; review detailed patch information to determine what patches are right for your organization; target specific machines to ensure that the correct machines get the correct patches; schedule the update times; and generate reports on patch compliance.

See also ZENworks Patch Management.

.pdb

In Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a database file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.

See also Palm OS device.

PDC

Primary Domain Controller.

A Windows NT service that manages security for its local domain. Every domain has one PDC, which contains a database of usernames, passwords and permissions.

See also domain.

persistent setting

In Desktop Management, part of the Windows Group policy. The persistent setting indicates that when the Group Polices are set, they remain set, even if a user happens to log in only to a workstation and not to the network.

Personality Migration

ZENworks Personality Migration.

The ZENworks capability, powered by Miramar Desktop DNA, that enables you to migrate users' accounts, desktop settings, network settings, printer settings, applications, application settings, files, and folders to different workstations or back up and restore these same workstation items.

See also Desktop DNA.

plug-in

1. Programs that can easily be installed and used as part of your Web browser. A plug-in application is recognized automatically by the browser and its function is integrated into the main HTML file that is being presented.

2. In Server Management, software that is installed to Novell iManager so that administrators can manage the ZENworks functionality included in the plug-ins.

See also iManager.

plural policy

In Desktop Management, Handheld Management, and Server Management, a policy that can be added many times in the same policy package.

.pnc

In Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a configuration file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.

See also Palm OS device.

policy

1. In Desktop Management, Handheld Management, and Server Management, a set of rules that define how workstations, handheld devices, and servers can be configured and controlled, including application availability and access, file access, and the appearance and contents of individual desktops. Policies are contained within policy packages, where they are also administered and customized.

See also policy package .

Policy and Distribution Services

A Server Management component that enables administrators to control the versions of software installed on servers throughout the network; define and enforce a standard configuration on any given set of servers; and control the behavior of servers in given situations, such as downing a server, backing up volumes, managing thresholds exceeded, and so on.

policy package

1. In Desktop Management, Handheld Management, and Server Management, short for Policy Package object, which is an eDirectory object containing one or more individual policies. A Policy Package object groups policies according to function, making it easier to administer them. It also provides the mechanism for the administrator to change policy settings and to determine how they affect other eDirectory objects.

See also policy.

2. In Desktop Management, Handheld Management, and Server Management, a generic reference to the concept of grouping policies for administration and distribution.

Policy Package Distribution

In Server Management, a Distribution type that sends policies directly to servers as Distributions, which are extracted and enforced on the receiving Subscriber server.

Policy/Package Agent

In Server Management, network server management software installed on each server where the Subscriber/Policies installation option was selected during Server Management installation. The agent extracts Distributions, extracts policy information from a Policy Package type of Distribution, and enforces the enabled policies based on their enforcement schedules.

.pqa

In Handheld Management, a file extension denoting a query application file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.

See also Palm OS device.

portal

A Web site whose purpose is to be a starting point for user access to a broad array of resources and services. In Desktop Management, Novell exteNd Director^TM is used to provide a portal through which users can use the ZENworks Launch gadget to access applications as well as other resources and services.

.prc

In Handheld Management, a file extension denoting an application file that can be downloaded to a Palm OS device.

See also Palm OS device.

Preboot Execution Environment

PXE.

In Desktop Management, an industry-standard protocol that allows a workstation to boot up and execute a program from the network before an operating system starts.

See also Preboot Services.

Preboot Services

ZENworks Preboot Services.

In Desktop Management, a ZENworks implementation of the Preboot Execution Environment, which allows a workstation to boot up and execute a program from the network before the workstation operating system starts. Preboot Services detects when an imaging operation is specified for a workstation, and provides the files necessary to boot to the Desktop Management imaging environment.

Preferred RMON Agent

In Server Management, the RMON agent used for traffic analysis of a LAN segment, configured through the Segment properties page in Novell ConsoleOne^®.

See also RMON; RMON Agent.

Private Dictionary

The private dictionary is the part of the software dictionary that contains user-defined software identifiers and rules that enable you to define the scope of Inventory scan and customize the software data. You can configure the rules.

primary domain controller

PDC.

A Windows NT service that manages security for its local domain. Every domain has one PDC, which contains a database of usernames, passwords and permissions.

See also domain.

proxy service

Handheld Management proxy service.

In Handheld Management, the service that manages application delivery, monitors application distributions sent by the Handheld Management server, and sends the results of those distributions back to the server. The proxy service also queues policies and ensures that they are delivered to handheld devices.

proxy server

1. In Desktop Management, the server where an image is saved in preparation for an imaging operation. When the operation occurs, the proxy server authenticates to the eDirectory tree to make the connection for the Linux imaging environment, which cannot authenticate directly.

2. In Desktop Management and Server Management, a server running the XML Proxy Service, which enables roll-up of scan data to an Inventory server that is across the firewall.

See also XML Proxy Service.

PUBLIC

In Server Management, a community string setting indicating that everyone has access.

See also community string.

PXE

Preboot Execution Environment.

In Desktop Management, an industry-standard protocol that allows a workstation to boot up and execute a program from the network before an operating system starts.

See also Preboot Services.