The TerminalService element represents a terminal service. A terminal service is a software service that enables users to remotely interact with a computer system as if they were at a local console.

Subclasses of the TerminalService class include:

  • TelnetService — A Telnet service represents the software that enables telnet clients to connect remotely to a machine using a text-based interface.
  • SecureShellService — A secure shell service represents the software that enables SSH clients to connect remotely to a machine using a secure (encrypted and authenticated) communications channel.