[debian-edu-commits] [Debian Wiki] Update of "DebianEdu/BeforeGettingStarted" by WolfgangSchweer

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thin-client server has been renamed to LTSP server long ago

  '''WARNING:''' do not confuse with a hub, as they only broadcast any packet they receive to any host connected to it.
  
  '''Main server (Tjener)'''<<BR>>
- The main server or Tjener (which is the norwegian word for server) contains information about users as well as their files and it runs most of the services in a Debian Edu network. Even though, most services can easily be moved to a different machine if necessary. '''There must be only one main-server in the network. You can install both a main-server and a thin client server on the same machine.'''
+ The main server or Tjener (which is the norwegian word for server) contains information about users as well as their files and it runs most of the services in a Debian Edu network. Even though, most services can easily be moved to a different machine if necessary. '''There must be only one main-server in the network. You can install both a main-server and an LTSP server on the same machine.'''
  
- '''Thin client server'''<<BR>>
+ '''LTSP server'''<<BR>>
- A thin client server is a powerful machine that does most of the work by running all the processes and serving the result to the thin clients that are connected to it through a switch.<<BR>>
+ An LTSP server is a powerful machine that does most of the work by running all the processes and serving the result to the thin clients that are connected to it through a switch. It also provides the file system for diskless workstations.<<BR>>
- It provides file central storage, central user authentication and generally they do not offer any services to the rest of the network. There can be multiple thin client servers in the network and they possibly may be used to share printers.
+ It provides file central storage, central user authentication and generally they do not offer any services to the rest of the network. There can be multiple LTSP servers in the network and they possibly may be used to share printers.
  
  '''Thin client'''<<BR>>
  A thin client is a computer terminal with a monitor, mouse and keyboard that can be an old weak machine (A 133Mhz Pentium I is enough) without even hard disk. Ideally the network card should be bootable (by PXE or Etherboot) but, if not, older cards can be obtained for just a few Euro. Alternatively you can boot them using a Bootdisk. It's function is to draw the result of the thin-client server computation and to provide mouse and keyboard input.
@@ -55, +55 @@

  '''Main-Server (tjener)'''<<BR>>
  Configures the main server that provides all services pre-configured to work out of the box for your network. It doesn't include user interface, so if you want one, then select Workstation or Thin-Client-Server in addition to this one. There must only exist one main server per network!
  
- '''Thin-Client-Server'''<<BR>>
+ '''LTSP-Server'''<<BR>>
- Configures a thin-client (and diskless workstation) server (or LTSP server) from which thin clients' boot, run their processes and store their files. This computer needs two network cards, a lot of memory, and ideally more than one processor or core. See the chapter about networked clients for more information on this subject. Choosing this profile also enables the workstation profile (even if it is not selected) - a thin client server can always be used as a workstation, too.
+ Configures a thin client (and diskless workstation) server from which thin clients boot, run their processes and store their files. This computer needs two network cards, a lot of memory, and ideally more than one processor or core. See the chapter about networked clients for more information on this subject. Choosing this profile also enables the workstation profile (even if it is not selected) - an LTSP server can always be used as a workstation, too.
  
  '''Workstation'''<<BR>>
  Provides a computer that boots from its local hard drive, runs all software and devices locally but, performs authenticated user logins by the main server, where the users' files and desktop profile are stored.