Reflection for the Web is terminal emulation software that connects browser users to applications on IBM, HP, UNIX, and OpenVMS hosts. But Reflection does more than make your host connections. It also provides an advanced set of administrative, security, and customization capabilities—all designed to cut the complexity of desktop management.

What's New in 8.0?

• Single sign-on provides secure access to all approved hosts and servers with one convenient password.
• IBM WebSphere Portal support lets you assign emulation sessions to portal users and launch Reflection portlets.
• WebSphere browse-away support allows users to move between portlets or portal pages without losing the state of the emulation session.
• Stand-alone FTP client can be launched outside of an emulation session.
• FTP command-line interface lets users type in standard FTP commands for file transfers rather than using a graphical interface.
• Macro enhancements improve productivity for users and administrators.

Host Types

• IBM mainframe (3270)
• IBM AS/400 (5250)
• UNIX and OpenVMS
• HP e3000

Emulation Types

• IBM mainframe:
  • 3179, 3180, 3196, 3197, 3270, 3278, 3477, 3486, and 3487
  • Models2 (24x80), 3 (32x80), 4 (43x80), and 5 (27x132)
• IBM AS/400:
  • 5250, 5251, and 5291
• UNIX and OpenVMS:
  • VT52, VT100, VT220, VT320, and VT420
• HP e3000:
  • HP2392 and HP7009x

Network Protocols

• IBM mainframe:
  • TN3270, TN3270E, and SSL/TLS
• IBM AS/400:
  • TN5250 and SSL/TLS
• UNIX and OpenVMS:
  • Telnet and Secure Shell (SSH2)
• HP e3000:
  • NS/VT, Telnet, and SSL/TLS

File Transfer

• Stand-alone FTP client (independent of emulator)
• FTP command-line interface
• FTP with automatic detection of ASCII and binary formats and preset file transfer configurations
• Secure FTP via the Reflection Security Proxy Server
• IBM mainframe IND$FILE file transfer for CMS, TSO, or CICS
• IBM mainframe APVUFILE transfer for CMS, TSO, or CICS
• IBM AS/400 data transfer

Printing

• Supports Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) printing enhancements:
  • Print to default printer (just as you would with a Windows-based emulator)
  • Avoid banner pages between multiple print jobs
  • Accumulate print-to-file jobs in a single file
• Screen printing
• IBM 3287
• IBM 3812 (HPT and non-HPT)
• VT logging and controller-mode printing
• HP passthrough printing

Programming and Automation

• Assignment of macros to terminal sessions
• Macro sharing via importing and exporting of files
• Macro mapping to keystrokes and button palette
• Password prompt for recorded macros
• Java-based API for scripting applets with JavaScript, VBScript, or Java
• Support for HACL (Host Access Class Library)
• End-user macro record and playback
• Programmatic access to FTP file transfer
• HP host-initiated RCL (Reflection Command Language) commands
• Custom scripting

Security

• Secure FTP
  • Supports IBM mainframe, IBM AS/400, OpenVMS, HP, UNIX, Linux, and Windows FTP servers
  • Uses secure token authorization
  • Uses one firewall port for Secure FTP and emulation sessions to multiple hosts
  • Requires no modifications to the host or FTP server
  • Hides the FTP server name and port from external users
  • Uses the Reflection Security Proxy Server to protect the host from external exposure
• Authentication:
  • Microsoft^® Active Directory single sign-on
  • LDAP: Microsoft Active Directory, Novell Directory Services (NDS), SunONE (iPlanet/Netscape), IBM Secureway, OpenLDAP, and generic LDAP-compliant option (RFC 2256)
  • Kerberos v5 with Microsoft Active Directory
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
  • X509 certificates/Smart Cards
  • Integration with Plumtree Portal, BEA WebLogic Portal, and Netegrity SiteMinder
• Encryption:
  • AES encryption
  • 3DES encryption
  • SSL/TLS via the Reflection Security Proxy Server
  • SSL/TLS direct to an SSL/TLS-enabled host system or gateway
  • Secure Shell (SSH2)
• Authorization:
  • Access mapping to terminal sessions for authorized users
  • Personalization with LU/device-name parameters (identity-based using directory services with LDAP/Active Directory, or by location using DNS name or IP address)
  • Secure token authorization for Reflection web- and Windows-based products using Telnet, NS/VT, and Secure FTP connections to multiple hosts through a single port in the firewall; no need to distribute client SSL certificates
• Auditing:
  • Reflection Management Server log
  • Reflection Security Proxy Server log
• Key Exchange:
  • RSA
  • DSS/Diffie-Hellman

Administrative Tools

• Single sign-on
• IBM WebSphere Portal integration (portlet and authentication)
• Portal browse-away support
• Administrative WebStation:
  • Step-by-step configuration for web-based host sessions (local or remote)
  • Session creation and management for Reflection Windows-based and PC X-server products
  • Authentication and authorization of Reflection sessions
• Usage metering:
  • Usage logging
  • Session-number limitation
  • License enforcement
  • Usage metering for current Windows-based emulation and PC X-server products, including generation of usage reports
• Portal integration (portlet and authentication):
  • BEA WebLogic Portal
  • Plumtree Portal
• Web single sign-on:
  • Netegrity SiteMinder

International Support

• International code page and keyboard support
• ROECE Latin code page (Eastern Europe) for IBM mainframe and IBM AS/400
• English, French, German, and Japanese versions on one CD

Installation

• Automated installer for Windows, Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX
• WAR file installer for J2EE application servers
• ZIP file

System Requirements

• Terminal-emulation client:
  • Any Java 1.1/2-compliant web browser that runs trusted applets
  • TCP/IP network connection
  • Any system that meets the minimum requirements for the client operating system and Java Virtual Machine
  • SuSupported client environments include Internet Explorer 5.5 or above, Netscape 7.0 or above, Firefox 1.0+, Mozilla 1.0+, Safari 1.0+ (Mac OS X), and Sun Java Web Start
  • No JavaScript requirements
• Administrative WebStation:
  • Installs on web server; runs in web browser on any workstation
  • Any system that meets the minimum requirements for the client operating system and Java Virtual Machine
  • Internet Explorer 5.5 or above, Netscape 7.0 or above, Firefox 1.0+, Mozilla 1.0+, and Safari 1.0+ (Mac OS X)
• Reflection Management Server/usage metering:
  • Installs on any machine running Java Virtual Machine 1.3 or higher with 185 MB of disk space
  • Environment for Java Servlet 2.3 and Java Server Pages (JSP) 1.2; Jakarta Tomcat Servlet Engine 5.0 is included or you can use your own servlet engine, including any J2EE-compliant application server; e.g., BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, or Sun Java Application Server (formerly SunONE/iPlanet)
  • Minimum of 128 MB or RAM required
• Security Proxy Server:
  • Any server running Java Virtual Machine 1.3 or higher
  • 95 MB of disk space
  • Minimum 256 MB of RAM required