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Features Introduced in Reflection for the Web 9.0 and 9.01
Technical Note 1943
Last Reviewed 31-Jul-2006
Applies To
Reflection for the Web version 9.0 through 9.01
Summary
Technical Note 1943
Last Reviewed 31-Jul-2006
Applies To
Reflection for the Web version 9.0 through 9.01
Summary
This technical note lists the product enhancements in Reflection for the Web version 9.01 and 9.0.
Note: Reflection for the Web 2008 is available beginning in June 2008. For a list of new features in Reflection for the Web 2008 R1, see Technical Note 2345. For information about purchasing Reflection for the Web, please e-mail us at: SalesRecept@attachmate.com.
This note is organized into the following sections:
New Features and Fixes in Version 9.01
Reflection for the Web version 9.01 includes the following new features and fixes:
- User identity option for metering reports.
You can configure Reflection for the Web to display the LDAP username in the metering reports when using LDAP authentication and authorization. By default, the metering reports use the system logon username. To enable this option, edit the ReflectionData/properties/server.properties file and add the following line:
metering.userid=true- Additional IBM 3270, IBM 3287, IBM 3812, and IBM 5250 national character sets.
The following national character sets were added:
Bulgarian
Macedonian
Serbian-Cyrillic
Russian
Greek
Brazilian
Turkish
Macedonian
Serbian-Cyrillic
Russian
Greek
Brazilian
Turkish
Euro support for other national character sets has been added.
Note: If you have earlier versions of the product using a standard national character set with a manually modified character for the Euro symbol, you must select the new national character set that includes the Euro symbol.
- FTP Append option for If File Exists.
The FTP Options dialog box previously had three options for file transfer if the file already exists: Ask user, Skip, or Overwrite. An additional option, Append, is now available. When you select the Append option, the contents of the file being sent will be appended to the file that already exists.
- Bypass of 'Click to activate applet' requirement.
For Internet Explorer users who have installed the cumulative security update described in Microsoft security bulletin MS06-13 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/912812/), Service Pack 1 includes changes that allow users to interact with Reflection for the Web applets without requiring the user to click the applet to first activate it.
- Configure client CRL checking.
The ability to enable or disable client CRL (Certificate Revocation List) checking has been added. Use the applet parameter enableCRL to modify the setting. CRL checking is turned off (value = false) by default. You must set the applet parameter to true for a terminal session to enable the CRL checking on the TLS server certificate chain in an SSL/TLS connection.
- Configure proxy server CRL checking.
The ability to enable or disable CRL checking on the proxy server has been added. To enable the CRL checking on the proxy server, the proxy property enableCRL must be set to true. You must modify the server.properties file (/securityproxy/conf/server.properties) manually on the security proxy server to change the setting from false (the default) to true.
- This release addresses an FTP failure to successfully complete transfers to an IBM 3270 host or an HP3000 host.
- Reflection for the Web now reads HTTPS proxy settings defined in an automatic configuration script when using secure connections. This feature requires a Java 1.5 VM.
- RACF LDAP support is enabled.
- There is a new progress indicator for late-loaded files.
- The default saving location for preference files has been changed to %USER_HOME%\ApplicationData\Reflectionweb.
New Features in Version 9.0
Reflection for the Web version 9.0 includes the following new features:
- Public Key Infrastructure enhancements.
This release includes Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) support for certificate revocation lists (CRLs), certificate policy extensions and policy constraints, and the ability to import certificate chains and to construct automatic certificate chains. It also includes strict United States Department of Defense PKI, including enforcement of a single certificate authority (CA) for CRLs and certificates.
- Enhanced file transfer features.
IND$FILE file transfer to CMS and TSO now displays the files on the host. Drag and drop selection of files is now available for IBM mainframes using IND$FILE on CMS and TSO, and CICS system. A Java 2 VM is required for drag and drop support.
- SFTP client.
You can use SFTP when you need encrypted communications between a trusted host and your PC. This Secure Shell (SSH) FTP protocol is available in the FTP client sessions and within emulation sessions when FTP is enabled.
- Mouse mapping.
You can now map light pen functionality, macros, and keyboard actions to mouse triggers.
- OIA status line.
In IBM 3270 and 5250 sessions, you can enable the display of operation and status messages in the Operator Information Area (OIA) at the bottom of the terminal window.
- Ruler cursor support.
In IBM 3270 and 5250 sessions, you can configure the cursor ruler as a vertical line, horizontal line, or crosshair lines that intersect where the cursor is located.
- iSeries Kerberos automatic sign-on.
In an IBM 5250 session, you can configure Kerberos automatic sign-on for an IBM iSeries host.
Obtaining Your Product Upgrade
If you already obtained your product upgrade, disregard this section.
Maintained customers are eligible to download the latest product releases from the Attachmate Download Library web site: https://download.attachmate.com/Upgrades/.
You will be prompted to login and accept the Software License Agreement before you can select and download a file. For more information on using the Download Library web site, see Technical Note 0200.
For information about upgrading to Reflection for the Web 9.x, see Technical Note 1853.
