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Reflection for IBM 2008

Technical Specifications

Certified for Windows Vista    Citrix Ready

This next-generation terminal emulator connects Windows users to applications on IBM hosts. Designed to help you manage IT complexity, it supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, diverse security architectures, and emerging virtualization technologies.

 

Emulation Types

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):
    • 3270 text and graphics terminals and printers
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • 5250 terminals and printers

Network Protocols

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):  
    • TN3270E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.1 
  • IBM System i (AS/400): 
    • TN5250E and SSL 3.0/TLS 1.1 
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support

File Transfer

  • IND$File, APVUFILE, DISOSS, SQL data query, LIPI, and batch file transfer 
  • Reflection Secure FTP Client:
    • Secure Shell, SSL/TLS, SOCKS, and Kerberos security protocols
    • File browsing on z/OS hosts with TSO data sets
    • Extensive firewall support 
    • Management of FTP settings via Reflection Administrator
    • IPv4 and IPv6 support
    • Save FTP client sessions in Layouts
    • Change UNIX file permissions with FTP client
    • SFTP downloads resume after interruption
    • Support for a wide variety of FTP servers (IBM System z, IBM System i, UNIX, NetWare, Unisys, HP 3000, and OpenVMS)  
    • FTP site wizard
    • Site-to-site transfer between FTP servers 
    • Export/import settings in XML format 
    • Wildcard filters 
    • Automation tools (script recorder and Microsoft OLE Automation)

Security

  • Support for SSL 3.0/TLS 1.1, Kerberos, and SOCKS
  • new FIPS 140-2 validated cryptographic module (Certificate #766)
  • new Adheres to FDCC security policy requirements
  • new PKI support built to meet DoD standards:
    • PKCS #11 support 
    • Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) support 
    • Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL)  
    • Intermediate certificate storage through LDAP 
    • Reflection Certificate Manager
  • new Privacy filters 
  • new Trusted locations
  • new API security 
  • Automatic Kerberos sign-on (System i) 
  • Express Logon Feature (System z)

Productivity

  • new Integration with Microsoft Office
  • new RUMBA session file and macro support
  • new Application, desktop, and Internet search support
  • Screen History
  • Spell Check
  • Scratch Pad
  • Recent Typing
  • Auto Expand and Auto Complete
  • Advanced cut/copy/paste
  • Keyboard remapping
  • Mouse mapping

Printing

  • IBM System z (Mainframe):
    • 3287 (LU1 and LU3)   
  • IBM System i (AS/400):
    • 3812, 3912, and 5553 printer emulation 
    • Host Print Transform

Programming and Automation

  • new Native .NET API
  • new Secure remote .NET API
  • new Integration between Reflection .NET API and Microsoft Visual Studio IDE
  • VBA support
  • Macro recorder for VBA
  • Programmatic access to over 400 properties and methods via Reflection API
  • Microsoft OLE Automation
  • HLLAPI, eHLLAPI, and WinHLLAPI
  • EXTRA! Basic and Reflection Basic macro runtime and editing

User Interface

  • new Attachmate implementation of the Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon user interface 
  • new Classic mode interface for EXTRA! and Reflection
  • new Ribbon customization utility 
  • new Tabbed MDI 
  • new HTML Help 
  • new Segoe for Attachmate font (for consistency with Vista)
  • Customizable screen sizes for 3270 host applications 
  • 3270 and 5250 word wrap 
  • Customizable hotspots  
  • Keyboard mapping editor 
  • Mouse mapping (2- and 3-button) 
  • Full-color editing

Administrative Tools

  • new Granular UAC support 
  • new WER support 
  • Application customization tool (settings and installation files, including MSI) 
  • Support for Windows administration features: 
    • Windows Installer 
    • Active Directory 
    • Roaming user and multiple user profiles 
    • Group Policy 
    • Application self-repair

International Support

  • English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, and Brazilian Portuguese languages 
  • Support for Chinese Simplified/Traditional, Korean, and Japanese code pages 
  • Localized keyboards, displays, and printers 
  • Support for standard input-method editors 

Operating System Support

  • new Microsoft Windows Vista* 
  • Microsoft Windows XP 
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services 
  • new Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services*
  • Citrix XenApp/Presentation Server
  • new Microsoft SoftGrid App-V
  • new VMware 

* 32- and 64-bit editions

Still using Windows 2000? Explore Reflection for IBM 14.