Datasheet

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NG
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Abbreviation Description
etc.
MAC address
Media Access Control address. The format of a MAC or
hardware address is: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
Example: ...................................... 00:30:05:07:85:1A
MSN Multiple Subscriber Number
NFS Network File System
PCL Printer Control Language
PDC Primary Domain Controller
PXE Pre-Boot Execution Environment
RDP Remote Desktop Protocol
RFC
Request For Comments. A series of documents about
Internet protocols, moderated by the Internet Engineering
Task Force.
SMB Server Message Block
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
VNC Virtual Network Computing
XDMCP X Display Manager Control Protocol
1.4 Finding More Information
This manual contains conceptual information, and installation and configuration steps for eLux NG.
Additional information is available from the following sources:
• The eLux NG Administrator’s Guide for previous releases of eLux NG.
• The Scout Enterprise Administrator’s Guide for information on the Scout Enterprise management
tool and the supplementary program and image editor ELIAS NG.
This guide as well as other eLux NG documentation is available in Adobe PDF format. It can be found
in the following locations:
• The documentation folder on your eLux NG CD-ROM
• The product documentation library at
www.myelux.com
1.5 eLux NG on the World Wide Web
UniCon offers online technical support at www.myelux.com. This includes the following:
• An actual version of this document in PDF
• Downloadable software
• The latest updates and hotfixes for download
• A list of supported hardware
1.6 Overview of eLux NG
1.6.1 What is eLux NG?
eLux
®
NG is a Linux-based, complete desktop solution which offers the Thin Client user fast,
comfortable and secure access to Windows
®
and other servers in a server-based
environment. Server-based computing is known for reducing the total cost of ownership and
administrative costs – important factors in today’s economy.
In server-based computing, applications run on a central server. “Client” software is installed
locally on a terminal to enable the device to connect to the respective server. eLux NG
provides access to the following servers: