Host Access Solutions: Terminal Emulation Software and Host Integration

PASSPORT UNIX® Emulation

VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 UNIX® Emulation

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PASSPORT UNIX® emulation provides high quality, reliable VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 access to UNIX® applications from Windows Vista® desktops.

PASSPORT UNIX® emulation is extremely cost effective. Zephyr provides a subscription based licensing program that reduces your UNIX® emulation acquisition cost and maintenance cost significantly. This makes upgrading from other VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 UNIX® emulation clients a very attractive proposition.

PASSPORT Major Features

• 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
• 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

UNIX® Emulation Client Deployment

There are actually two PASSPORT UNIX® emulation client suites, each offering a different method of deployment.

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® is web-based UNIX® emulation that includes VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 host access for UNIX® systems, in addition to TN3270, TN5250, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60 and FTP clients, and is deployed from a web server. The UNIX® emulation client 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 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 ActiveX client running inside Internet Explorer makes a direct VT/100 or VT/220 connection to the DEC or UNIX® host system.

PASSPORT PC TO HOST® is desktop-based UNIX® emulation that includes VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 host access for UNIX® systems, in addition to TN3270, TN5250, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60 and FTP clients. This product is similar to other desktop-based Windows programs. PASSPORT is installed with a Windows setup program. It can also be deployed using SMS, MSI, Citrix or Microsoft Terminal Server.

UNIX® Emulation Connection Support

PASSPORT supports the telnet host access features defined in the IETF Telnet specifications, DEC VT52, DEC VT100, VT220 and VT420 Programmer's Reference manuals. Telnet terminal emulation uses the TCP/IP Internet protocol for communication between a telnet client and a telnet server. PASSPORT is compatible with all DEC and UNIX® hosts that adhere to these specifications. Both 7-bit and 8-bit VT emulation are supported.

PASSPORT provides a method to specify the text string used for the Telnet device type. PASSPORT uses the standard telnet device types "VT52", "VT100", "VT220" and "VT420". However, some VT hosts may require a non-standard telnet device type such as "DEC-VT220". Auto-reconnect is a configurable option that can automatically re-establish the emulator session after a telnet logoff is performed. Hot back up for connection to alternate IP host names is also provided.

For More Information

Full list of features and technical specifications for PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 UNIX® emulation

Full list of features and technical specifications for PASSPORT PC TO HOST® VT/100, VT/220 and VT/420 UNIX® emulation

Quicktrial or Download Options

There are two ways to evaluate PASSPORT UNIX® emulation: 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.

Zephyr has a solid history of developing 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.