Terminal Servers

A terminal server refers to the device that connects the machines with serial ports to the local area network. The products marketed as terminal servers can be simple ones that might not offer any security functionality like user authentication or data encryption. The primary application of these servers is to help the serial devices to get access to the network server applications, where generally, the data security on the LAN is not a significant issue. However, different terminal servers are available that offer highly advanced protection to ensure that only authorized professionals can access the various servers to protect sensitive data and information.