Managing - Glossary
Applies To: Windows MultiPoint Server 2012
administrative user account
A user account for those who will manage the MultiPoint Server system.
administrative user
A user who has access to MultiPoint Manager to manage the MultiPoint Server system. See also standard user. For more information about administrative users, see Manage User Accounts.
Administrator
On Windows-based computers, a user account that is a member of the computer’s local Administrators group or a member of a group that is a member of the local Administrators group, such as the Domain Admins group in a Windows domain. This is the first account that is created when you install an operating system on a new workstation, stand-alone server or member server. By default, this account should have the highest level of administrative access to the local computer. A MultiPoint Server administrative user is also a Windows administrator on the computer.
associate a station
To specify which monitor is used with which station hub and peripheral devices, such as a keyboard and mouse. This can be done automatically by pressing a specified key on the station’s keyboard.
audio device
A hardware device that can reproduce sound.
client access license (CAL)
A license that is required for a user to connect to a MultiPoint Server system.
console mode
A state of the MultiPoint Server system in which the administrative user performs system maintenance tasks. In this mode, there are no stations. Switching to this mode ends all MultiPoint Server user sessions. For more information about modes, see Switch Between Modes.
desktop
In a MultiPoint Server system, a software user interface (UI) that displays to a user at a station. For more information about user desktops, see Manage User Desktops.
Desktops tab
A tab in MultiPoint Manager that provides access to managing user sessions.
disconnect
To close a desktop, but keep the session in system memory to be accessed for later use from any station. After selecting this action, the station will display a logon prompt for the next user. Unsaved changes are preserved. A user can reconnect to a previously disconnected desktop and continue exactly where they left off. For more information about desktops, see Manage User Stations.
domain
A collection of computers on a network that share a common database and security policy.
end
To end a session without an opportunity to save any unsaved work. The station is returned to its default state.
Hardware tab
A tab in MultiPoint Manager that provides access to station status.
log off
To end a session with an opportunity to save any unsaved work. For more information, see Manage User Stations.
log on
To enter a user name and password at a station to start a session. For more information, see Manage User Stations.
multifunction hub
An expansion hub that connects to the computer via a USB port, and enables the connection of a variety of non-USB devices to the hub, including a video monitor. Multifunction hubs are produced by specific hardware manufacturers and may require the installation of a device-specific driver.
The following illustration shows an example of setting up a station with a multifunction hub:
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See also, USB hubs. For more information about how to work with hubs, see the Manage Station Hardware section.
MultiPoint Dashboard User
A user account for individuals who will regularly access stations, and will manage the common daily tasks in MultiPoint Dashboard.
MultiPoint Manager
An application that is used by an administrative user to manage the MultiPoint Server system. This application can be started from the Start screen.
MultiPoint Server
See MultiPoint Server.
MultiPoint Server system
A collection of hardware and software that consists of one computer that is running MultiPoint Server and at least one MultiPoint Server station.
The following illustration shows one example layout of a MultiPoint Server system:
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This illustration shows four stations, but other numbers of stations are supported.
peripheral device
A device such as a printer, keyboard, or mouse that is connected to a station hub or is connected directly to a computer that is running MultiPoint Server. For more information about USB peripheral devices, see the Work with USB Devices topic.
session
A discrete period of time in which the user interacts with the MultiPoint Server system. For more information, see the Suspend and Leave User Session Active topic.
standard user
A user who will regularly access MultiPoint Manager stations, but who will not manage stations. See also administrative user. For more information about users in MultiPoint Manager, see Manage User Accounts.
standard user account
A user account for individuals who will regularly access stations, but who will not manage the MultiPoint Server system.
station
A hardware collection that consists of one monitor, one station hub, and other peripheral devices that are attached to that station hub. For more information about station hardware, see Manage Station Hardware.
station hub
A hardware device that connects peripheral devices to a computer in a MultiPoint Server system. A station hub is a required component of a station.
station mode
A state of the MultiPoint Server system where there are multiple stations available for use by multiple concurrent users. For more information about modes, see Switch Between Modes.
suspend
To close a desktop, but keep the session in system memory to be accessed for later use from any station. After selecting this action, the station will display a logon prompt for the next user. Unsaved changes are preserved. A user can reconnect to a previously disconnected desktop and continue exactly where they left off. For more information about desktops, see Manage User Stations.
System tab
A tab in MultiPoint Manager that lets the administrative user perform tasks that affect the whole MultiPoint Server system, including shutting down and restarting the computer. For more information about how to manage your MultiPoint Server system, see Manage System Tasks Using MultiPoint Manager
USB hubs
A generic multiport USB expansion hub that complies with the universal serial bus (USB) 2.0 or later specifications. Such hubs typically have two, four, or more USB ports that allow for multiple USB devices to be connected to a single USB port on the computer. USB hubs are typically separate devices that may be externally powered or unpowered. Some other devices, such as some keyboards and video monitors, may also incorporate a USB hub into their design. When used as a station hub with MultiPoint Server, we recommend that you use a hub with four or more ports. If you plan to connect USB devices other than a keyboard and mouse to the hub, use an externally powered hub for best performance.
The following illustration shows an example of setting up a station with a USB hub:
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See also, multifunction hub. For more information about USB hubs, see the Manage Station Hardware section.
Users tab
A tab in MultiPoint Manager that gives access to user management tasks. For more information about how to manage users, see Manage User Accounts.
Windows Help and Support
The link to Windows Help and Support displays Windows Server Help. Windows Server Help includes detailed instructions about important subjects such as user privacy and computer security, and also to to the privacy and security information included in this Help file. Some topics in MultiPoint Manager Help include suggestions to search for specific terms in Windows Server Help. Some topics in Windows Server Help describe functionality that might not apply to MultiPoint Server. For more information, see the Use Windows Server Help topic.
Windows MultiPoint Server 2012
A Windows product that enables multiple users to share one computer at the same time, giving each user their own independent Windows computing experience. Also referred to as MultiPoint Server.
workgroup
A group of computers that are connected on a network and share resources, such as printers and files.