35.1 Remote Management Terminology

Managed device: A device that you want to remotely manage. To remotely manage a managed device, you must install the ZENworks 7.3 Linux Management Agent on it.

Management server: A server where ZENworks 7.3 server is installed.

Management console: A Windows or Linux device that provides console to manage ZENworks. The management console provides the interface to manage and administer your workstations.

Administrator: A person who can perform various Remote Management operations.

Remote Control Service: A component that is installed on a managed device, enabling the administrator to remotely control and remote view the managed device. The Remote Control Service starts automatically when the managed device boots up. It verifies whether the administrator is allowed to perform Remote Control operations on the managed device before the Remote Management session proceeds with authentication.

Remote Login Service: A component that is installed on a managed device, enabling the administrator to remotely login into the managed device. The Remote Login Service starts automatically when the managed device boots up. It verifies whether the administrator is allowed to perform Remote Login on the managed device before the Remote Management session proceeds with authentication.

Remote Management Viewer: A window displaying the desktop session of the managed device.