The terminal server acts as a bridge between the user and the application servers. In this way the user can have access to the applications best suited for the job, no matter what operating system the application happens to be programmed for. It's easy to mix programs from Linux and Windows, for instance, on the same desktop.

Single Sign-on

ThinLinc has built-in support for "single sign-on". No matter which directory services or password verification systems the organization employs, ThinLinc will be able to authenticate the users. So, instead of having a plethora or different passwords, which often becomes a security risk, the user logs in once and then ThinLinc does the rest.

Integration on the application level

ThinLinc makes it possible to integrate the systems and makes optimal use of the server hardware possible. Through minimal agents, the system keeps track of the condition of each individual server and distributes the traffic with this in mind. Expensive special clusters are unnecessary, since this handling takes place in real time, no matter which application server is involved. It's also possible to have the same application (same version) on different versions of Windows Terminal Services.

Terminal windows

Since the system is based on Open Source software, it's made possible for the user to access different terminal windows, for instance AS/400 and z/390, with full integration with other applications, at no extra cost.