The Tectia client/server solution utilizes client-server architecture. By default, the server listens to TCP port 22, which has been officially assigned for Secure Shell, and clients initiate connections to this port. File transfer and application users typically connect via load balancer to the server cluster and system administrators to the cluster node.

Figure 1.1. The basic idea of Tectia Client and Server

The Tectia products work ideally together, but they can also be used with other Secure Shell-based clients or servers.