Introduction

Welcome to the BlueZone Desktop Administrator's Guide. This guide provides information on installing, configuring, and distributing BlueZone Desktop.

BlueZone is a comprehensive, fully featured Windows-based secure LAN/WAN to host connectivity product. BlueZone can be installed on any Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008, or Windows Server 2012 system where users require secure (using SSL and TLS encryption) and non-secure access to Telnet and FTP hosts. BlueZone can be preconfigured for distribution to users from a web server, file server, terminal server, or through email.

BlueZone Desktop is Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.1 certified.

BlueZone emulation clients include:
  • BlueZone IBM 3270 Display emulator
  • BlueZone IBM 3270 Printer emulator
  • BlueZone IBM 5250 Display emulator
  • BlueZone IBM 5250 Printer emulator
  • BlueZone VT - VT100, VT220, VT320 emulator
  • BlueZone Secure FTP client
  • BlueZone ICL 7561 Display emulator *
  • BlueZone Unisys UTS Display emulator *
  • BlueZone Unisys T27 Display emulator *

* Available as an additional cost option

Intended audience

This manual was written for system administrators and systems programmers responsible for installing, configuring, and deploying BlueZone Desktop to users. This guide is not intended for users. Directed your users to the BlueZone Display and Printer User’s Guide for help with the BlueZone emulation clients.

It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating systems, basic local area and wide area networking concepts, file and directory structures, and some familiarity with the IBM host systems and other hosts and networks to which your users will be connecting.