The Sun Ray enterprise server software provides system management and administration for the Sun Ray 1 enterprise appliance. Authentication Manager - This software recognizes and validates users. When a user is successfully authenticated, the software maps the individual to a specific abstraction maintained by the system and notifies the Session Manager of the new connection. Similarly, the Authentication Manager notifies the Session Manager of disconnection events as they occur. Although a user may have multiple subsessions, only one is active at any given time.
Users can switch between subsessions, create new subsessions, and delete existing subsessions.
All output to Sun Ray 1 enterprise appliances is accomplished through the use of virtual device drivers that reside on the server. The virtual device drivers translate between higher-level rendering APIs such as X11 and the native desktop protocol. Administration Tools - Administration software includes tools for managing the chosen authentication policy, modifying user privileges, altering desktop device settings, and monitoring the state of the service producing machines. The software provides system management and administration, including authentication of users and redirection of input and output, to Sun Ray 1 enterprise appliances. Administrative functions such as managing authentication policies are also included in the Sun Ray enterprise server software.