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Threats and Challenges of Terminal Servers
Terminal servers host the software installed on them. The applications are executed on the servers, and the users
only have access to a client system that mirrors the server’s display output on the user’s hardware. Many users can
use the same terminal server simultaneously, each being given a distinct session which operates independently
from the other users’ sessions. The client only provides mice, keyboards, or other peripherals.
Connected local device
Application
Application
Connected local device
Terminal Server Software
Server
Application
Session
Application
Session
Image 3:
Architecture of a
terminal server
Operating system
Real hardware
The following threats need to be considered: