iSeries Access for Windows

iSeries Access for Windows Desktops

PASSPORT 5250 Emulation for iSeries Access

Zephyr's PASSPORT for iSeries Access: Trial Download

Zephyr's PASSPORT provides high quality, reliable iSeries access from Windows desktops. iSeries access using PASSPORT is extremely cost effective. Zephyr provides a subscription based licensing program that reduces your acquisition cost and maintenance cost significantly. This makes upgrading from other 5250 emulation clients a very attractive proposition.

As one of the market's very first IP-based connectivity solutions, the mature, feature-rich package is an ideal replacement for older desktop-based emulators, including Attachmate® EXTRA!®, IBM Personal Communications, NetManage® Rumba® and WRQ® Reflection®. With its competitive pricing and licensing options, you can save 50% to 75% on the amount of money you would normally spend for host access.

Deployment of PASSPORT for iSeries Access

There are actually two versions of PASSPORT that can be used for 5250 iSeries access. Each product uses a different method of deployment.

PASSPORT PC TO HOST® provides desktop-based iSeries access. This product is similar to other desktop Windows programs. PASSPORT 5250 emulation is installed with a Windows setup program. It can also be deployed using SMS, MSI or deployed from a Citrix terminal server.

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® provides web-based iSeries access deployed from a web server. The 5250 emulation is installed on a web server and provides an administrator program for centralized configuration and administration. All software and configuration files reside on the web server. When the iSeries access program is run, an ActiveX applet is downloaded from the web server to the client desktop and run inside of Internet Explorer. The ActiveX component is only downloaded the first time a session is launched, or whenever the server version of the ActiveX component changes to a newer version. The 5250 emulation running inside Internet Explorer makes a direct 5250 or TN5250E connection to the IBM iSeries (iSeries).

Major Features of PASSPORT for iSeries Access

• Provides iSeries access from Microsoft Windows and Internet Explorer using TN5250 and TN5250E clients
• Also includes VT/100, VT/220, VT/420, TN3270, TN3270, SCO ANSI and Wyse 60 clients
• Standalone FTP client and integrated FTP file transfer within terminal emulation session
• PASSPORT PC TO HOST® is certified for Windows Vista®
• Supports Windows XP and 2000
• Advanced SSL security available for each host session
• Advanced SSH security available for each UNIX host session
• Secure FTP file transfer using SSL and SSH security
• IND$FILE file transfer to IBM mainframe
• Supports Citrix Password Manager
• HLLAPI available to reuse existing screen scraping applications
• Attachmate-compatible EXTRA! Objects API to reuse existing EXTRA! screen scraping applications
• VBScript to record, edit and run productivity enhancing macros
• Host printing supported through the TN3270E or TN5250E client
• Pass-through printing available for VT or SCO ANSI client
• Ability to open multiple host sessions, uniquely configure each session
• Customizable keyboard layout, mouse buttons, keypads, toolbars, hotspots, colors, fonts, cursor and more

5250 Host Connections

The PASSPORT 5250 emulator supports all telnet host access features defined in the IETF 1205 ( 5250 Telnet Interface) and IETF 2877 ( 5250 Telnet Enhancements) specifications. Telnet is terminal emulation that uses the TCP/IP Internet protocol for communication between a telnet client and a telnet server. PASSPORT is compatible with all TN5250 and TN5250E telnet servers that support these IETF specifications.

These TN5250 telnet servers include the IBM AS/400 Communication Server that is provided with the OS/400 operating system and the IBM Communication Server.

PASSPORT TN5250 emulation provides connection to generic, dedicated and specific LU pools. Auto-reconnect is configured to automatically re-establish the 5250 emulator session after a telnet logoff is performed. Hot back up for connection to alternate IP host names is also provided.

Complete Access to Everything You Need

Everything you need to fully evaluate PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® AS/400 web access as a potential ment for your existing 5250 emulator, or to use or support PASSPORT on an ongoing basis, can be found in this web site, including Technical Requirements, QuickTrial, Pricing, Free Trial Download, Documentation, Knowledge Base, FAQ, Support, and the ability to Order Online.

Quicktrial or Download Options

There are two ways to evaluate PASSPORT for iSeries access: either download PASSPORT 5250 emulation, or do a QuickTrial of the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® application. With QuickTrial, there is no server installation, you simply download the client from our web server. This is a fast and easy way to look at the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® software. For those that want to install the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® software on their own web server, you can download the full working copy of the software and complete a full evaluation.