PASSPORT PC TO HOST

Version 2007-914 Enhancements (September 14, 2007)

Microsoft Windows Vista Certification

PASSPORT PC TO HOST 2007 is a Microsoft Windows Vista certified application. With the official certification, PASSPORT 2007 complements the important new management and security features found in the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. All end user configurations of prior versions of PASSPORT remain compatible with this release.

New Terminal Emulation

• VT420 terminal emulation

Microsoft SSL Security

PASSPORT PC TO HOST now uses the royalty-free Microsoft Secure Channel (SChannel) security package for SSL security. For no additional charge, each PASSPORT session now has the option of securely connecting to a TN3270, TN5250 or VT host using SSL. The following configurable options are also provided:

• Client authentication
• Accept self-signed certificates
• Accept expired certificates
• Accept not yet valid certificates
• Accept invalid certificates
• Accept host name mismatch

Secure FTP File Transfer

The PASSPORT FTP Client now features SSL (FTPS) and SSH (SFTP) security.

FTPS provides a secure file transfer through the use of the SSL layer, found below the standard FTP protocol, and encrypts the control and/or data channels. PASSPORT FTP implements FTPS according to IETF RFC 4217 Securing FTP with TLS. The PASSPORT FTP Client connects to a standard FTP server port 21 and begins an unencrypted FTP session as it normally would, then requests that SSL security be used through the AUTH TLS command and performs the necessary SSL handshaking.

The following SSL configuration options are available beginning with the 2007 version of PASSPORT FTP Client:

• Data channel encryption
• Client authentication
• Accept self-signed certificates
• Accept expired certificates
• Accept not yet valid certificates
• Accept invalid certificates
• Accept host name mismatch

PASSPORT FTP Client also supports SSH File Transfer (SFTP). SFTP relies on the SSH protocol to provide secure file transfer. The PASSPORT SFTP is based on the PuTTY SSH implementation for Win 32.

File Transfer Enhancements

• Both FTP over SSL (FTPS) and FTP with SSH (SFTP) can configured for transferring a list of files using the Transfer->Send and Transfer->Receive menu commands
• Ability to configure and save file transfer schemes for both IBM 3270 IND$FILE and FTP file transfer
• Ability to configure custom IBM 3270 IND$FILE parameters for specific VM, TSO and CICS options

Emulator Enhancements

• 38x80 and 38x132 screen sizes added for SCO-ANSI terminal emulation
• Ability to use a Windows System variable in the TN3270E or TN5250E LU resource name
• Option to Reset INSERT mode when a TN3270 or TN5250 AID key is pressed
• Option to allow cursor movement to unprotected TN3270 or TN5250 fields
• Option to configure Backspace key for TN3270 and TN5250 sessions
• View Connection Log in HTML format
• View Keyboard Layout in HTML format

Installation Changes

During the installation, PASSPORT now gives you the option to save the configuration files (Session profile, Keyboard file, Hotspot file, Toolbar file, etc.) in one of the following locations:

• My Document directory
• Application directory
• All Users\Documents directory
• User defined directory

Macro Enhancements

• With 2 new methods, SelectArea and ExecMenuCmd, a PASSPORT macro can now execute all of the PASSPORT menu commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, etc.)
• Any text macro editor can be used to customize or edit macros
• A dead key can now be recorded
• The ability to run an Exit macro to fully disconnect and close the host session is provided
• Option to enable/disable the keyboard while the macro is running

Screen Printing

• PASSPORT now offers a new "Print Multiple Screens" feature, which lets you queue a series of host screens and send them to a designated printer all at once
• PASSPORT now includes the option to print the Header and Footer information

Mouse Customization

The single and double click functions for both the left and right mouse buttons can now be fully customized. The PASSPORT mouse customization is identical to customization options found on the PASSPORT keyboard, toolbar and hotspots. Wheel Scroll Up or Down can now be customized as well.

Additionally, the following items can now be mapped to any one of six mouse events:

• Host key
• Dead key
• Character
• APL character (3270 only)
• String of text
• Run a macro
• Execute any menu command
• Mouse like functions
• Execute a Windows application
• Switch keyboard layout or keypad instantly
• Switch toolbar, hotspot or color scheme instantly
• Windows cascade or tile

At the same time, mouse-like functions (scroll up or down) can mapped to the keyboard, keypad, toolbar or hotspot.

Clipboard Enhancements

Two additional Copy modes are provided:

• Copy text in tabular format (field separated)
• Copy text in tabular format (word separated)

The ability to highlight text in either line mode or block mode has been added for VT emulation

Visual Studio 2005

The entire PASSPORT 2007 product suite has been recompiled and re-linked using Visual Studio 2005 of the Microsoft Visual C/C++ Compiler. This version features the very latest Microsoft DLLs. At this time, Microsoft recommends that all applications be rebuilt and published using Visual Studio 2005.

Features No Longer Offered

• 122 key keyboard is no longer provided
• IRMA keyboard map 
• Service Location Protocol is no longer supported for TN3270E and TN5250E sessions
• Network file server installation

Viewing the Old Readme

If you would like to view the old readme.txt, you can do so here.