Overview

BlueZone for the Mainframe

BlueZone for the Mainframe provides secure LU2 Display emulation and LU1 and LU3 Printer emulation. BlueZone was designed and implemented using industry standard APIs, allowing it to communicate through leading SNA Gateways and TN3270/TN3270E connections.

BlueZone for the Mainframe ships with the following communication links:
  • Microsoft SNA Server
  • Renex Async Protocol
  • TN3270 / TN3270E
  • IBM Communications Server
  • IntranetWare for SAA

BlueZone for the iSeries

BlueZone for the iSeries provides secure LU7 Display emulation, LU4 SCS Printer emulation, and supports iSeries Host Print Transform.

BlueZone for the iSeries ships with the TN5250/TN5250E communication link.

BlueZone VT

BlueZone VT provides secure (through SSL and SSH) and non-secure VT100, VT220, VT320, and VT420 emulation for UNIX, Linux, VAX, and other ASCII hosts through Telnet connections.

BlueZone VT also supports Kerberos Authentication Protocol. Kerberos is a computer network authentication protocol that allows individuals communicating over an insecure network to prove their identity to one another in a secure manner. Kerberos prevents eavesdropping or replay attacks and ensures the integrity of the data. It provides mutual authentication; both the user and the server verify each other's identity.

BlueZone Secure FTP

BlueZone Secure FTP provides secure and non-secure file transfer protocol with a graphical user interface to transfer files over TCP/IP networks between the user’s computer and any FTP server including Mainframe and iSeries FTP hosts.

BlueZone License Manager

A Windows OS-based application that manages the BlueZone concurrent user licensing method.

BlueZone PasswordVault

Provides a convenient, easy-to-use means of storing, managing, and accessing your host account logon information. BlueZone PasswordVault is an optional, no cost feature that is installed as a stand-alone application.

Optional BlueZone products

The following BlueZone products are available as extra cost options. These items can only be used by customers who have purchased the appropriate licenses.
BlueZone Security Server
A Windows OS-based application that provides SSL connectivity and redirection for the entire family of BlueZone emulation clients if SSL is not available on the host system.
BlueZone Plus VBA
Allows BlueZone to interface with Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications and the Visual Basic IDE.
BlueZone ICL 7561
Provides secure and non-secure access to ICL hosts supporting the 7561 data stream using the RFC1006 specification through TCP/IP.
BlueZone T27
Provides secure and non-secure access to UNISYS hosts.
BlueZone UTS
Provides secure and non-secure access to UNISYS hosts.