VT100 Telnet Client for Windows

PASSPORT VT100 Telnet Client

VT100 Telnet Terminal Emulation

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The PASSPORT VT100 telnet client provides high quality, reliable terminal emulation for Windows.

The PASSPORT VT100 telnet client is extremely cost effective. Zephyr provides a subscription based licensing program that reduces your terminal emulation software acquisition cost and maintenance cost significantly. This makes upgrading from an older version of Attachmate EXTRA!® or KEA®, IBM Personal Communications®, WRQ Reflection® or NetManage Rumba® a very attractive proposition.

PASSPORT Highlights

• Provides access to IBM mainframe, AS/400 and UNIX host applications
• TN3270, TN3270E, TN5250, TN5250E, VT420, 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

VT100 Telnet Client Deployment

There are actually two PASSPORT VT100 telnet client products. Each product uses a different method of deployment.

PASSPORT PC TO HOST® is a desktop-based VT100 telnet client. 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 or deployed from a Citrix terminal server. PASSPORT PC TO HOST® also includes VT420, VT220, SCO ANSI, Wyse 60, TN3270 and TN5250 terminal emulators.

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® is a web based VT100 telnet client deployed from a web server. PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® 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 VT telnet client 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 VT52, VT100, VT220 or VT420 connection to the DEC or UNIX® host system.

VT100 Telnet Host 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.

FTP File Transfer

FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is used when transferring files between a PC and an DEC or UNIX® host system. This protocol does not use the VT terminal emulation session. An FTP server must be present on the host system. The FTP file transfer is actually a separate PC program and can be launched from the terminal emulator menu command or from the Windows Start->Programs menu. Transferring of files can be initiated in multiple ways, including drag and drop and cut/copy/paste.

The FTP client has the look and feel of Windows Explorer with a menu bar, toolbar, status bar, three window panes (PC directory structure and file list, host directory structure and file list, connection log and error messages) that can be interactively resized and displayed as icons, details or list. The PASSPORT FTP client program adheres to full compliance with the IETF RFC 959 (File Transfer Protocol) specifications. FTP is a standard Internet protocol, just like the telnet protocol is.

VT100 Telnet Macro Scripting

The PASSPORT macro scripting language is based on the Microsoft Visual Basic scripting language. Macro scripts are used to automate common repetitive tasks. A macro script can be assigned to a key on the keyboard, keypad, toolbar, button bar or mouse button. A macro script can be run when hotspot text is clicked on with the mouse. A startup logon macro can be configured to automatically run after connection when the host session is established.

When a macro command is executed, PASSPORT runs a separate program that is actually a HLLAPI application. This HLLAPI application utilizes both the Microsoft VB Script and the PASSPORT HLLAPI module to run the macro.

Quicktrial or Download Options

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