Host Access Client Package

Features
System requirements

Host connectivity and emulation through local clients or the web

IBM® Host Access Client Package enables you to access host applications through a local client or the web. It offers a migration path from traditional emulation to browser-based emulation, and supports TN5250, TN3270E, VT52/100/220/420 and IBM CICS® (Customer Information Control System) applications. Host Access Client Package includes two functionally rich products in a single package: IBM Personal Communications for traditional emulation and IBM Rational® Host On-Demand for Java® emulation.

With Host Access Client Package, you can use your existing investments to gain competitive advantage.

Delivers two powerful applications in one package to give you flexible access to host applications for multiple types of users.
Provides flexible host access to traditional users, while also providing web access to remote and mobile users.
Supports multiple host platforms, technologies and protocols.
Provides market-leading tools so you can take advantage of your existing investments.

Delivers two powerful applications in one package

Personal Communications is a Microsoft® Windows® emulator that provides access to host applications and data.
Rational Host On-Demand provides secure, browser access to host applications and data with browser-based emulation.
Simplified licensing of one price per user gives you a faster return on investment.

Provides flexible host access

Addresses the needs of traditional power users and provides web access to mobile employees or business partners.
Provides thin client technology to distribute host access capability to remote users, as well as users in intranet and extranet environments.
Offers application programming interface (API) support for customized host access.

Supports multiple host platforms

Enables access to applications and data residing on IBM i, IBM System z®, and DEC UNIX® virtual terminal hosts for traditional web users in systems network architecture (SNA) and intranet environments.
Supports VT52, VT100, VT220, VT420, SNA, advanced program-to-program communications (APPC), High-Performance Routing (HPR), FTP and other related technologies.

Provides market-leading tools

Includes a rich Java toolset to help you rapidly create web-based host-access applications for your host systems.
Solves the problem of transporting SNA applications over an IP network with SNA over IP capabilities.
Provides multiple security options for host access, including support for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Transport Layer Security (TLS) and a secure FTP client.