Zephyr's PASSPORT: Alternative to IBM Personal Communications® 3270

For many, host connectivity is a core PC application. But given today's economy and the fact that many organizations are transitioning to Web-to-Host platforms for terminal emulation, a growing number of IBM customers are actively looking for a high-quality, low-cost replacement alternative to IBM Personal Communications 3270.

Download PASSPORT to Replace IBM Personal Communications 3270®

Leverage Existing IBM Personal Communications 3270 Resources

Today's PASSPORT technology - one of the first premium emulation suites for IP - offers both desktop and browser-based 3270 and FTP clients. What's more, with PASSPORT, you can reuse many critical IBM Personal Communications 3270 API applications without any modifications.

HLLAPI, Scripting and Macros

Most IBM Personal Communications 3270 users have custom or third party applications that use the industry-standard HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Programming Interface) to extract and pass data to the host session. If you’ve developed HLLAPI code using Visual C or Visual Basic, it will likely work with PASSPORT without any modification.

Many IBM Personal Communications 3270 users have developed scripts to automate routine host access functions, while Network administrators have recorded log-on macros to help users launch their host access session(s). PASSPORT supports the use of VBScript for macro development, which can be used to enhance end user productivity.

IBM Personal Communications 3270 User Preferences

PASSPORT ships with IBM Personal Communications 3270 keyboard layouts, but also offers flexible customization options, including an easily customizable keyboard map that can be configured and saved as part of a standard session profile for users. It’s very important to duplicate these user interfaces for a successful transition.

PASSPORT Terminal Emulator Highlights

• Provides access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and UNIX host applications
• TN3270, TN3270E, TN5250, TN5250E, VT420, VT220, VT100, SCO ANSI and Wyse 60 terminal emulation
• Standalone FTP client and integrated FTP file transfer within terminal emulation session
• Windows 7 compatible
• PASSPORT PC to Host® is Certified for Windows Vista® and PASSPORT Web to Host® has received the "Works with Vista" designation from Microsoft
• 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 Object API that lets you reuse existing screen-scraping applications written for Attachmate EXTRA!®
• VB Script 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

Seamless Windows Upgrades

PASSPORT's use of the latest Microsoft® development tools for both PC and web to host solutions, including Visual C/C++, the Microsoft® Foundation Class, and Visual Basic Script ensures a seamless migration to the latest version of Windows.

Quicktrial or Download Options

There are two ways to evaluate the PASSPORT software: either download a copy of the software 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.

Trademarks

IBM Host on Demand, IBM HOD, IBM PCOMM and IBM Personal Communications are trademarks of IBM Corporation. Zephyr, PASSPORT PC to Host, PASSPORT Web to Host and PASSPORT Host Integration Objects are trademarks of Zephyr. PASSPORT PC to Host® and PASSPORT Web to Host® are registered trademarks of Zephyr. All other trademarks, trade names, or company names referenced herein are used for identification only and are the property of their respective owners.