News in NetPhantom 3.0

  • The NetPhantom Web Application using HTML. Two new samples for the Phantom Tutorial are included.
  • NetPhantom SecureLogin system for secure login over HTTPS and Internet.
  • Load balancing support for the NetPhantom Server.
  • Support for SSL in NetPhantom Client running as an applet.
  • Mail and mobile phone SMS support (optional):
    • Mail form CGI for the web server
    • Mail API from e.g. Java and REXX code, enabling integration of a NetPhantom application with mail
    • Important server events can be mailed to administrator(s)
  • Server Administration Program enhanced:
    • Mail and mobile phone SMS (optional) for important server events
    • File Manager
    • Creation of self-signed certificates
    • Creation of multiple client certificates
  • Package for quick remote upgrade of the NetPhantom Server from the Server Administration Program (requires NetPhantom 2.10 Build 547 or later).
  • NetPhantom Starter and Client enhanced to manage certificates accepted by the user permanently or for the session.
  • Local help using native browser when running the Client as an applet.
  • Date and amount control for the entry field.
  • Dramatic performance enhancement (up to 20 times when using slow communication lines) for panels with notebooks and/or combination boxes.
  • Memory optimization in web server (smarter cache, also enhanced for large resources).
  • New resource types for web server: "HTTP redirection" and "File system (unparsed documents)".
  • Initial terminal window bounds can now be set.
  • Optional and customizable print current panel keystroke.
  • File transfer user windows enhanced.
  • Full TN3270E support, optionally selectable.
  • Support for 3270 host printing on the NetPhantom Client, i.e. emulation of the IBM 3287-1 printer using LU1 and LU3. The Server Administration program has been extended to provide settings for the printer as well as configuration of a printer session associated with a 3270 terminal session.
  • Optional type-ahead in terminal session.
  • 3270 terminal color palette has been extended from 8 basic colors to 16 (8 basic and 8 for high intensity).
  • Support for Cookies in web server using the NetPhantom Server Java API (see HttpCookie, HttpSession, HttpHeaderFields).
  • Enhanced HTTP authentication engine for the web server.
  • HTTP header size for client requests is no longer restricted to 2 KB.
  • Better support for multi-homed IP networks.
  • All NetPhantom INI files are ISO 8859-1 encoded, even in EBCDIC environments (OS/390).
  • New Telnet Tracer and Playback utilities included in the NetPhantomServer.jar. These utilities are typically used as advanced problem determination aid. They can also be used to simulate a stressload for the NetPhantom Server.
  • New NetPhantom Java Client parameters:
    • "DRAG=1" to set "faster" window drag inside browser or MDI (default for Windows), "DRAG=2" for outline window drag (default for Motif). This is typically useful for slower client CPUs ("DRAG=2")
    • "UNICODE=1" to set Unicode for all string/character transaction to the server
  • Optional redirection of screen output to trace file (stdout and stderr from e.g. REXX).
  • Possibility to restrict usage of host session IDs for defined runtime applications.
     

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