WebClient

Description

It is similar to the Web-UTS/Web-T27 products in providing access to a Unisys host but is subtly different in that all configuration access occurs at the web server in ASP pages and can therefore be more suitable for casual or public access. The ASP pages can be customized or replaced by you in order to provide the look and feel of your company.

What that means in a web context is that we have developed ASP (Active Server Pages) that perform all user verification and configuration access on the web server, prior to sending the html page containing the ActiveX control to the client's internet browser.  Also, the look of the "terminal" can easily be customized by , for example, changing the ASP page to add or remove buttons.

This is the initial screen that is presented from the web server.  It is a demonstration mode html page which can be customized to look the way you want. 

This is an ActiveUTS screen in an html page that has been generated by an ASP page using html frames.  The buttons etc at the bottom of the page are html objects which can be customized to your requirements.  Another interesting feature of using ASP is that you can generate different html per user.  When the user "logs on" to the web server you can use the user name in the ASP page to add or hide buttons etc depending on the user. 

Sample WebClient page

Web Server Installation

Installing the required web server files is simply a matter of executing a single Setup.exe file and then building up your list of hosts and terminals. This is the normal method of installation which allows your users to transparently load the required ActiveX control and settings onto their desktop just by accessing a provided web page.  Sophisticated users can create or modify HTML pages tailored for their own needs.

Our installation software queries for the URL of your web server and makes the appropriate changes to the files governing the ActiveX control, while installing all the files on your web server. Once you have created simple text files for your terminal names file and hosts, an end user is able to access your web server, and retrieve the ActiveX control.

User Access

The users access your web server via the browser on their desktop, as to any web site. The first time they do this the browser will determine that the embedded object is not present and will download it from the codebase specified in the web page.

All things considered, the user is unaware of most of the "under the hood operations" and simply accesses a web page that allows access to a mainframe as if he/she were connecting from a regular terminal or terminal emulator.