Software delivers secure access to multiple systems.
Press Release Summary:
Session Manager for z/OS® v1.3 provides VTAM® or TCP/IP session manager that offers secure access to multiple z/OS systems from one 3270 terminal on SNA or TCP/IP network. After one secure sign on, users are granted access to all their applications from multiple concurrent virtual sessions. Features include ability to customize abbreviations or synonyms, non-case sensitive escape sequences, and access to z/OS system symbols. Max number of sessions is 9,999.
Original Press Release:
IBM Session Manager for z/OS V1.3 Delivers Improved Facilities for Simple and Secure Access to Multiple Systems from One Terminal
Session Manager for z/OS offers secure and reliable access from a single terminal on either a SNA or a TCP/IP network to multiple z/OS systems. V1.3 delivers a range of valuable enhancements, including:
Customization of abbreviations or synonyms by users
Non-case sensitive escape sequences
Access to z/OS system symbols
New system management menu
Improvements in Online Administration usability
For ordering, contact:
Your IBM representative or IBM Americas Call Centers at 800-IBM-CALL (Reference: LE001).
Overview
Session Manager for z/OS® is a VTAM® or TCP/IP session manager, offering secure and user-friendly access to multiple z/OS systems from a single 3270 terminal. It gives users a single secure sign on, and then allows access to all their applications from multiple concurrent virtual sessions, with a wide range of tools and facilities.
The 3270 terminal session can exist on either a SNA or a TCP/IP network, and the terminal session can simultaneously connect to and navigate between multiple VTAM and TCP/IP applications. Session Manager delivers greater user productivity, enhanced system usage, increased security, reduced costs, and improved communication.
Session Manager for z/OS V1.3 provides a broad range of functional enhancements to the product, focusing on improvements to usability. These enhancements include:
Users can individually customize their own abbreviations or synonyms.
Non-case sensitive escape sequences are provided.
All of the z/OS system symbols are made available as Session Manager variables.
A new system management menu offers valuable new functions.
Online Administration usability is improved.
A range of other usability enhancements is delivered.
Language Packs are introduced.
There are enhancements to security administration.
The maximum number of sessions is increased to 9999.
Key prerequisites
z/OS V1.4, or later
Planned availability date
December 16, 2005
