Host Access Solutions: Terminal Emulation Software and Host Integration

Simplifying Host Access

Why Use to a Web-to-Host terminal emulator?

Web-based 3270, 5250, SCO ANSI, VT100/VT220/VT420 and Wyse 60 emulators are emerging as a comprehensive and cost-effective solution for leveraging existing investments via the Internet. The benefits of a web-based approach to host access are widespread.

Simplified Host Access for the End User

Web-to-Host connectivity simplifies host access for the end user. New and inexperienced end users can access 3270, 5250, VT100/VT220/VT420, SCO ANSI and Wyse 60 legacy host applications by means of the familiar medium of a web browser. This reduces the time and expense of user training and increases user productivity. Timely access to business-critical data can also create a noteworthy competitive advantage for your employees.

Simplified Host Access for System Administrators and Technical Support Staff

The centralized administration of a Web-to-Host terminal emulator simplifies the deployment, administration and support of your host access software. The terminal emulator is placed on a web server for end users to download using Internet Explorer, eliminating the need to install the code on each individual desktop. Subsequent upgrades and new versions are also downloaded to the end user’s PC.

The system administrator has only one place to go to install, configure and update the software. What's more, technical support is simplified by the fact that every end user is running the same version of the software. The result is a large-scale decrease in personnel costs, travel time and the general headaches associated with traditional, desktop-based terminal emulation.

Increased Security and Control

The centralized administration of Web-to-Host access also increases the amount of control that system administrators have over end user host access. The administrator can easily control which host systems or applications end users can access, user interface configuration and end user access rights for particular features such as macros.

Internet Connections vs Dial-Up

In this “age of mobility”, remote access is a core requirement for many organizations. Replacing current dial-up or leased lines with Internet connections can provide a dramatic cost savings. For a specific, real-world example of the savings that can be realized with this approach, read the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield case study.

No Loss of Emulation Features

A common myth early in the life of Web-to-Host solutions, was that PC TO HOST terminal emulation offered more features than a Web-to-Host terminal emulator. In other words, Web-to-Host host access was a "stripped down" terminal emulator versus a rich PC TO HOST package. And while this may have been true for some Web-to-Host solutions, it doesn't apply to PASSPORT WEB TO HOST®.

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.