Feather-Light, Java-Free Emulation Tailored for IT The Internet has made one thing perfectly clear: There is a better way to manage desktop software. This realisation is particularly glaring in terminal emulation environments. Whether you are stuck on the treadmill of desktop management or endlessly scrambling to plug the latest security holes of your Java-based emulator (which modern browsers no longer support), the cost is too high. At the end of the day, there is no time or money left for more strategic projects. This brief explains how Micro Focus® Reflection® ZFE solves the problem by eliminating the need for Java or any device-resident software.

No Java. No Desktop Software. No IT Headaches.Reflection ZFE is a next-generation, zero-foot-print emulator from Micro Focus. What sets it apart from other emulators is this: Reflection ZFE removes the need for any device-resi-dent software—on desktops, tablets, or smart phones—and instead serves up browser-based access to 3270, 5250, VT, and Unisys host ap-plications via HTML5.

With Reflection ZFE, there is no need to touch the desktop (or any other user device). There is no need to manage Java runtime environments. Instead, you can quickly install, configure, and update terminal emulation functionality from a central location.

A Better Way to Deliver Host AccessReflection ZFE lowers TCO, reduces the com-plexity of desktop management, and speeds up IT response time in five key ways:

1. Clientless host access via served web applications. Reflection ZFE removes the need to load and update host-access software on what can add up to thousands of desktops, tablets, or smart phones.

By moving to Reflection ZFE’s cloud-style architecture, one that serves up applications to users, you can greatly reduce your desktop-management burden. Moreover, users can instantly access the applications they need, from wherever they are.

2. Secure, centralised host-access control. With Reflection ZFE, you can centrally manage emulation sessions regardless of device or browser type. Working with your Identity and Access Management (IAM) system, Reflection ZFE and its central management server—Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS)—make it possible to easily lock down 100s (or 1000s) of devices, grant or deny access based on group or role, apply changes quickly to align with business needs, and make post-install adjustments on the fly.

Reflection ZFE and MSS also use your IAM system to control host access and protect host data in ways that once seemed impossible. For example, you can replace weak eight-character passwords with strong complex ones. You can eliminate mainframe passwords with automatic sign-on. You can even deliver

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Reflection ZFE at a Glance

Zero-Footprint Client:

Browser-based HTML5 access to 3270, 5250, VT, and Unisys host applications.

Reporting:

Ability to log and metre user and session activity.

Data Protection:

SSH and SSL/TLS encryption.

Host-Access Control:

Active Directory/LDAP integration.

end-to-end encryption and enforce access control at the perimeter with patented security technology.

There are no client or host changes. There are no Java plug-ins or applets required. All you need for provisioning access to host systems is a native HTML5 browser on the user device.

3. Logging, reporting, and licence compliance. Reflection ZFE provides insight into host access through a centralised metring server that logs and reports on the use of host resources. With Reflection ZFE’s built-in reporting capabilities, you can easily identify who is accessing your host resources, when they are logging on, and the total number of sessions they are using.

This specificity of reporting keeps you informed about Reflection ZFE session usage—so you can effectively allocate computing resources, provision user access rights, and facilitate licence com pliance. No changes to your host systems are required, which means you save IT time and minimise business disruptions.

4. Integrated, high-level data protection. Security breaches are becoming common, everyday occurrences. With Reflection ZFE, you are well positioned to fend off security breaches with integrated, high-level data protection, including TLS 1.2, SHA-256, FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic modules, AES encryption over SSL/TLS.

These layers of security—combined with Reflection ZFE’s ability to integrate with LDAP user directories—shield data in motion and at rest. In the process, they also help you stay compliant with evolving regulatory mandates.

5. Device flexibility. In our increasingly diverse work environments, letting individ-ual business units and individuals choose the device that best fits their needs is a more effective productivity booster than one-size-fits-all desktops.

Moreover, the Reflection ZFE approach is as future proof as technology can be. The diverse phones, tablets, and other computing platforms coming into the enterprise all share one attribute: their ability to process web applications. Reflection ZFE, which serves host access as a web application, provides a platform built to tolerate constant change.

Changing the Status QuoIn too many business environments, the cost of “keeping the lights on” is so high that nothing is left for innovation. Reflection ZFE changes the “it costs too much, it takes too long” sta-tus quo—facilitating business competitiveness by making it easy to evolve alongside market needs and security mandates. Without the bur-den of making costly, time-consuming configu-ration changes on every user desktop, IT is free to update and innovate as needed. Ultimately, you will be better able to align your enterprise applications with your business goals.

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1. Client connects via HTML5.2. Reflection ZFE authenticates against Directory Service.3. Client receives provisioned session access to host and communicates with host through

Reflection ZFE Session Server.

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