IntroductionIntroductionVersion 3.7
Welcome to SEAGULL Security Server Administrator's Guide. Here you will find information on installing and using the SEAGULL Security Server. In addition to this Administrator's Guide, there is also the SEAGULL Security Server QuickStart Guide which can be found on the BlueZone CD-ROM.
SEAGULL Security Server is a Windows NT / Windows 2000 based server software package designed primarily to provide Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for the BlueZone terminal emulator product line as well as other SSL enabled products. SSL is the standard for secure Internet communications and provides a cost effective solution ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and authentication.
The SEAGULL Security Server is an SSL redirector or proxy server providing a means to connect SSL enabled BlueZone client products to systems which do not natively support SSL. The SSL enabled clients are configured to connect to the SEAGULL Security Server. Once connected, the Security Server establishes another connection to the host computer using a clear text connection. All data transmitted between the client and the Security Server are encrypted, while all data transmitted between the Security Server and the host computer can be clear text, or if desired, can also be encrypted if the host computer is SSL capable.
In addition to providing SSL to clear text proxy services for SSL capable client programs, SEAGULL Security Server also has a feature that enables non-SSL capable TCP/IP clients to connect to the SEAGULL Security Server in clear-text and have the outbound data stream encrypted using SSL. Two Security Servers may be linked together across the Internet to allow Mainframe to Mainframe Secure FTP file transfers even if neither system supports SSL natively.
SEAGULL Security Server Help was written for System Administrators and Systems Programmers responsible for deploying security solutions for enterprise access. A working knowledge of TCP/IP networking and the Windows operating system is assumed.
For over a decade, Seagull Software been a leader in the development of IBM host communications software. With our IBM connectivity knowledge as a foundation, BlueZone was designed and developed with the following criteria as guidelines: functionality, speed, portability, and, most importantly, ease of use. We believe we have succeeded and hope that this product will fulfill your communications needs.
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