A software solution aimed at providing a secure communication infrastructure, to allow firewall-frie
It allows you to extend the reach of any third-party terminal emulator – (IBM’s Personal Communications or Client Access, Attachmate’s Extra/Reflection, Netmanage’s Rumba, etc), adding the capability to reach the Mainframe without exposing it directly to the Internet, using secure http/s protocol.
z/Scope emulation packages include an intrinsic interface to z/Scope Secure Tunnel. Furthermore, z/Scope Secure Tunnel provides a Socks 4/4a/5 interface, enabling any socks-aware client (not only terminal emulators) to connect through firewalls.
Benefits
Enhanced Connectivity
* You can provide security-enhanced host access for all or selected user connections.
* You can now extend the terminal emulation access beyond the borders of your company, providing a secure firewall-friendly access from any point outside your network.
Security
* With z/Scope Secure Tunnel you don’t need to expose the Mainframe's telnet port to the Internet; Mainframe critical information is thus protected from unauthorized access and hackers.
* Only standard http/s ports need to be opened in the firewall. These are already opened in most installations.
* There is no need to add permissions for telnet protocol to the firewall, only standard http/s that are already in place.
* By default, all communications are encrypted, even when not using http.
* SSL3,TLS1/1.1 can be enabled to provide additional 128/256-bit SSL encryption. z/Scope Secure Tunnel also includes an SSL certificate generator.
Cost Saving
* No need to spend time training end users on a new solution, or money in another emulation package: z/Scope Secure Tunnel enables your current terminal emulation solution to connect to your host through http/s protocol.
* As critical information is better protected and only http/s ports are opened, you can avoid any losses associated with damage caused by information security issues.
* Easy to install and quick to set-up.
* One time fee for permanent licensing. No monthly fees.
* As the application is installed on your own servers, you don't depend on 3rd party servers that could limit your bandwidth or be unavailable when you need them most.
z/Scope Secure Tunnel Related Tags
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