PASSPORT Terminal Emulators

PASSPORT is also extremely cost effective. Zephyr provides a subscription based licensing program that can reduce your acquisition cost and maintenance cost significantly. This makes upgrading from older terminal emulator software a very attractive proposition.

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Terminal Emulator Software Options

There are actually two versions of PASSPORT terminal emulation. Each product uses a different method of deployment.

PASSPORT PC to Host® is a desktop-based terminal emulator software package. This product is similar to other desktop Windows programs. PASSPORT is installed with a Windows setup program. It can also be deployed using SMS, MSI, Citrix or Microsoft Terminal Server.

PASSPORT Web to Host® is a web-based terminal emulator software package that features an ActiveX client that is deployed from a web server. The software 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 terminal emulator software is run, an ActiveX applet is downloaded from the web server to the client desktop and run inside Internet Explorer. The ActiveX 3270 terminal emulator running inside Internet Explorer makes a direct VT/100, TN3270 or 5250 connection to the host system.

Why PASSPORT?

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 terminal emulators. With its competitive pricing and licensing options, you can save 50% to 75% on the amount of money you would normally spend for terminal emulator software.

Zephyr has a long history of developing terminal emulators and innovative host access solutions. Founded in 1985, Zephyr is a Microsoft Certified Solution Partner, Citrix Premier Alliance Partner, a member of IBM PartnerWorld for Developers, Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN), Cisco Enterprise Associates Program (EAP), and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) TN3270E/TN5250E Working Group.

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

PASSPORT Terminal Emulation APIs

Object Interface - The Object Interface is recommended for new applications that require an object-oriented interface to host applications, can be used to run existing Attachmate OLE automation applications, or used to run complex Attachmate EXTRA!® macros that have been converted by Zephyr for use with PASSPORT. The PASSPORT Object Toolkit is available to customers who license at least 500 units of PASSPORT via an annual subscription license. More...

HLLAPI Interface - HLLAPI (High Level Language Application Programming Interface) is recommended when PASSPORT is being used to replace an existing emulator and an existing PC HLLAPI application (many third party applications use this more traditional API for host access).

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 Zephyr's web-based terminal emulators. For those that want to install PASSPORT Web to Host® on their own web server, you can download the full working copy of the software.