Host Access Solutions: Terminal Emulation Software and Host Integration

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST Pricing, Licensing and Support Questions

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® Web Based Terminal Emulator

What is the difference between per seat and concurrent licensing?

Per seat licensing means for each desktop PC system that executes the software program, there is one unit of software licensed.

Concurrent licensing means multiple users can use the same software license as long as they are not all using the same license at the same time.

In some cases, depending on host access user habits, there is no difference between per seat and concurrent licensing. For example, if you license software for 100 users, and each user works from 8:00am to 5:00pm and each user logs onto the host and stays logged on the entire work day, there is no difference between per seat and concurrent licensing in this case. Either way, you would need 100 licenses.

However, if your users sporadically access the host system, perhaps one or two hours a day at different times of the day, you may get 2:1, 3:1 or even a 10:1 ratio of users to software licenses needed.

The price for concurrent use licensing for PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® is two times the price of per seat licensing. The server component fee is not doubled.

Is there a charge for installing PASSPORT on a backup server?

No, if the server is used exclusively as a backup or redundant server, there is no charge.

Does the license cost include support and maintenance?

A subscription license has a 100 unit minimum, and does include technical support, software maintenance and all product upgrades. Read More

What maintenance and support plans are provided?

The only maintenance and support plans are provided via Zephyr's annual subscription license which include all product upgrades, software maintenance releases and technical support.

Does the maintenance and support plan include upgrades?

Yes, the annual subscription license for PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® includes all product upgrades as well as interim maintenance releases.

Does the price include SSL security?

Beginning in PASSPORT 2007, SSL security is included at no additional cost.

Is there a cost for the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® Administrator?

There is an additional fee for the server component of PASSPORT WEB TO HOST®.

Is PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® an ActiveX or Java applet?

PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® is an ActiveX applet.

What are the differences between ActiveX and Java applets?

• ActiveX components contain full 32-bit native code as opposed to 8-bit byte code of Java applets, making Java™ significantly slower than ActiveX
• ActiveX components are only downloaded the first time they are accessed and each time a new version of the software is updated, keeping network congestion to a minimum
• ActiveX applets are are more stable than Java applets on Microsoft Windows desktops
• All Windows API functions are available and called directly with an ActiveX applet
• ActiveX has a consistent look and feel between Word, Excel or any ActiveX application

Read the full "ActiveX vs Java for Terminal Emulation" article

Quicktrial or Download Options

There are two ways to evaluate the PASSPORT WEB TO HOST® terminal emulator: 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 and run the application 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 fully functional 3270, 5250, SCO ANSI, VT100/VT220/VT420 and Wyse 60 emulator trial and complete a full evaluation.