What Is the ZENworks Middle Tier Server?

The ZENworks Middle Tier Server is installed on a Windows or NetWare^® server where a Web server (that is, Windows IIS on a Windows server or the Apache Web server on NetWare) is already installed. The modules of the Middle Tier Server plug in to the Web server software and act as a Web service. The Middle Tier Server allows access to Novell eDirectory^TM and the Windows file system (if running on a Windows server) or the NetWare file system (if running on a NetWare server) for the users and workstations inside or outside the firewall.

Using ZENworks Desktop Management through the Desktop Management Agent and the Middle Tier Server, users can access their applications and policies through a Web server interface. For diagrams showing how the Middle Tier Server works, see Process Flow in ZENworks Desktop Management.