5.2 Common connection settings
These options are common to all supported host types.
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By default, sessions are configured to connect to the host automatically when you create or open a session. However, you can set up a session so that it doesn't automatically connect to the host. Choose to manually connect to the host.
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When set to Yes, Reflection ZFE attempts to reconnect as soon as the host connection terminates.
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From the drop down list, select the protocol you want to use to communicate with the host. To establish a host connection, both the Reflection ZFE Web Client and the host computer must use the same network protocol. The available values are dependent on the host to which you are connecting. They are:
Table 5-1 Protocol Descriptions
Protocol
Description
TN3270
TN3270 is a form of the Telnet protocol, which is a set of specifications for general communication between desktop and host systems. It uses TCP/IP as the transport between desktop computers and IBM mainframes.
TN3270E
TN3270E or Telnet Extended is for users of TCP/IP who connect to their IBM mainframe through a Telnet gateway that implements RFC 1647. The TN3270E protocol allows you to specify the connection device name (also known as LU name), and provides support for the ATTN key, the SYSREQ key, and SNA response handling. If you try to use Telnet Extended to connect to a gateway that doesn’t support this protocol, standard TN3270 will be used instead.
TN5250
TN5250 is a form of the Telnet protocol, which is a set of specifications for general communication between desktop and host systems. It uses TCP/IP as the transport between desktop computers and AS/400 computers.
Secure Shell (VT)
You can configure SSH connections when you need secure, encrypted communications between a trusted VT host and your computer over an insecure network. SSH connections ensure that both the client user and the host computer are authenticated; and that all data is encrypted
Telnet (VT)
Telnet Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are available to provide secure connections.
INT1 (UTS)
Provides access to Unisys 1100/1200 hosts using the TCP/IP network protocol.
