Adaptive Internet Protocol

Adaptive Internet Protocol (AIP) is a multi-channel protocol that allows a user to connect to a range of applications running on multiple platforms via the Sun Secure Global Desktop Server. Clients exist for most versions of Windows (including handheld versions), and other operating systems such as Linux, Solaris and Mac OS X. The server runs on Solaris, and Linux platforms, and listens by default on TCP ports 5307 or 3144 but can be configured to operate solely over a single port, usually 443, the so-called Firewall Forwarding mode. The Secure Global Desktop Server additionally connects to back-end servers where the applications run using native display protocols such as RDP, ssh, X11, TN5250 or TN3270. These "application server" platforms can be Windows Servers Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server and Windows Server 2003, or Windows client platforms that support RDP such as Windows XP and Windows Vista, as well as other operating systems such as Linux, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX and IBM application servers.

The protocol supports rich remote display and input services with a number of display options to deliver the presentation of the remote applications onto the local display alongside local applications using seamless windows, or self contained remote environments delivered full-screen or in a standalone window. The protocol also supports audio, printing, and other device mapping services including drive mapping, serial port access, and clipboard mapping.

Features

• 24-bit color support, giving a palette of 16.7 million colors. (8-, 15-, and 16-bit color are also supported.)
• 256-bit encryption, using the AES encryption algorithm (this is the default security; older clients may use encryption of lesser strength).
• Transport Layer Security support.
• Audio allows users to run an audio program on the remote servers and have the sound redirected to their local computer.
• File System Redirection allows users to use their local files on a remote desktop within the terminal session.
• Printer Redirection allows users to use their local printer within the application session as they would with a locally or network shared printer.
• Port Redirection allows applications running within the terminal session to access local serial ports directly.
• The clipboard can be shared between the remote computer and the local computer.

Advantages

AIP supports the remote display of a wide range of applications to the same client at the same time. The same protocol delivers UNIX, Windows and other apps and the associated device services needed by these platforms. It can be configured in a firewall friendly way (1 port) and the separation of virtual display layer from application layer provides for greater security and mobility.

Default port and protocol

• Default port: 3144 or 5307
• Protocol type: TCP

See also

• Sun Secure Global Desktop
• Microsoft Terminal Services
• Citrix MetaFrame
• Independent Computing Architecture
• rdesktop - free open source client for Unix platforms
• tsclient - free open source GUI frontend to rdesktop (Ubuntu, Gnome)
• Comparison of remote desktop software

External links

• [1] - product information.