What's in Reflection Suite for X 2011?

Reflection X 2011 provides a range of secure solutions for X server technologies, terminal emulation, and file transfer along with a full suite of administrative tools that you can use to configure and deploy these solutions.

Installation and Deployment
Reflection X 2011 provides a full suite of deployment and administrative tools
that you can use to customize your applications and installs.

Deployment Guide | Attachmate Customization Tool Help | About Restricting Access

File Transfer
Reflection FTP Client enables you to connect to FTP, FTP/S and SFTP sites and quickly transfer files using FTP and SFTP protocols.

Help | Tech Notes

Terminal Emulation
Reflection 2011 is a full-featured desktop application that allows you to run host applications, transfer files, and integrate host data into the latest Windows and Office software applications. Unix/Linux, OpenVMS, IBM mainframe (System z), and IBM AS/400 (System i) terminals are supported.

Help | VBA Guide | .NET API Guide | Evaluation Guide | Tech Notes

X Server Technologies
Both legacy Reflection X and Reflection X Advantage applications are included in 32-bit versions, and can be installed separately or together. (Legacy Reflection X is not included in 64-bit versions.) You can use Legacy Reflection X to work with X client applications on X Window hosts. Reflection X Advantage extends this capability with suspend/resume as well as improved performance for remote users.

Help | Installation Guide | Evaluation Guide | Tech Notes

Reflection Suite for X 2011

More About Terminal Emulation
Use Reflection 2011 to:

  • Connect from Windows to legacy terminal applications on IBM System z, IBM System i, Unix/Linux, and OpenVMS hosts.
  • Support Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V), Windows Server 2008, Citrix XenApp/Presentation Server, and VMware.
  • Comply with Payment Card Industry (PCI), Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, HIPAA, and Basel II regulations. 
  • Integrate applications with Microsoft Office features like Spell Check, Auto Expand, and Auto Complete.
  • Automate tasks and integrate host applications, using the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) platform.
  • Leverage Attachmate's .NET API to automate your company's business processes using modern development tools.
  • Run Micro Focus RUMBA session files and macros, or preexisting EXTRA! and Reflection session files, macros, and related HLLAPI applications.

For More Information

Reflection 2011 Guide

Reflection 2011 VBA Guide

Reflection 2011 .NET API Programmer's Guide

Reflection 2011 Evaluation Guide

Reflection Technical Notes

More About X Server Technologies
With Reflection X Advantage, you can:

  • Run X applications from Windows, UNIX/Linux, and Mac desktops.
  • Access X applications remotely,
    with improved performance for high-latency and low-bandwidth networks. 
  • Suspend and resume X sessions even from different locations or desktops.
  • Display highly graphical and 3D X applications via OpenGL 1.5 and GLX 1.4.
  • Recover lost sessions after a network outage.
  • Share X sessions in real time
    with colleagues around the world. 
  • Centrally manage configurations for clients, servers, and sessions.
  • Secure communication through Secure Shell (SSH) technology
    that provides FIPS 140-2
    validated encryption, public key authentication, support for X.509 certificates, and X11 forwarding.

For More Information

Reflection X Advantage Help

Reflection X Advantage Planning and Installation Guide

Reflection X Advantage Evaluation Guide

Reflection X Advantage Technical Notes

More About File Transfer

In addition to standard FTP client features, you can:

  • Transfer files securely. A variety of protocols are supported, including: explicit or implicit SSL/TLS, Kerberos, Secure Shell, and various firewall servers (including SOCKS and HTTP).
  • View all messages sent between the FTP client and server and send commands to the server on a command line.
  • Script FTP transfers from external applications, using OLE Automation.
  • Record actions as scripts that automate connections and file transfers.

For More Information

FTP Help

FTP Technical Notes

 

 

More About Installation and Deployment

Several administrative tools are provided to support your installation. You can:

  • Selectively install products with the Attachmate Installation Program (setup.exe). This program auto-matically removes previous install-ations and installs required software.
  • Create Windows transform (.mst) files that modify your install with the Attachmate Customization Tool (ACT).
  • Create Windows companion install packages with the ACT tool to install customized configuration files. Then deploy the packages with the product or separately.
  • Restrict access to (or "lock down") settings and controls. You can either:
  • Import the Reflection ADM or ADMX files into your Active Directory environment and use it to control access.
    -or-
  • Create and deploy access settings with Permissions Manager (for Reflection 2011) or with X Profiler (for legacy Reflection X).


For More Information

Reflection Suite Deployment Guide

Attachmate Customization Tool Help

About Restricting Access

Reflection X Advantage Planning & Installation Guide