Tubes for z/VSE and z/VM Simplified session management Secure, flexible and user-friendly multi-session management for z/VSE and z/VM systems Tubes provides a single point of secure Tubes provides users with access to applications running on IBM z/VSE and controlled and z/VM mainframe operating systems. Through its simplified and access to applications automated application signon process, Tubes provides more flexible running on IBM z/VSE access to applications and offers the following additional benefits: and z/VM mainframe systems • Increased system accessibility and control through comprehensive user, profile and application security functions • Simplified and user-friendly access to business applications through the use of automated features and functions that negate the use of complex system commands • Significantly reduced network traffic through compression of inbound and outbound data streams • Enhanced application look and feel with data sharing and exchange between different applications • Improved helpdesk efficiency through powerful facilities for diagnosing problems more quickly • Enhanced training and demonstration capabilities through the replication of one screen image onto a number of other terminals • Increased flexibility of communication that can be targeted at a specific user, user-groups or all users Session management Tubes maintains a ‘logical’ terminal in the context of the end-user and the application, Tubes is a leading session management this allows for multiple sessions to be solution that provides users with secure, simultaneously active for the same application. flexible, user-friendly and responsive End-users can then switch easily from one access to applications running on IBM application session to another, with no loss of mainframe systems. context, providing enhanced user efficiency Through its simplified and automated and productivity. signon process, Tubes eliminates the need Tubes also assists with day-to-day operations for users to enter complex and obscure through the flexible communication, helpdesk commands to access the applications that and training functions that it offers. they need to use. Tubes for z/VSE and z/VM Secure Tubes access Tubes allows different applications to share and exchange data. Output from one or more Access to Tubes can be secured by terminal sessions can be collected selectively and and password; access to individual Tubes displayed on user-defined panels, in effect systems can even be secured by userid alone. creating a new application. Alternatively, Tubes can also be secured to prevent access the information collected may be used as from unattended terminals. input to other sessions, regardless of the fact Tubes has its own security system that stores that there is no direct connection between the details in a VSAM file. two application sessions. Secure application access Several Tubes sessions can be displayed simultaneously on one physical terminal, Tubes user authority and capability can be without incurring additional PC/workstation Automated and integrated defined at a granular level, this allows you costs. signon and security to restrict system and application features, functions and commands to specific users. Data stream compression Access to individual applications can be The Tubes Network Data Minimizer, secured. Additionally, user menus and ‘MISER’, compresses both inbound and Improved system sub-menus can be dynamically built, outbound data streams by transmitting only throughput and reduced providing users with a restricted list of changes that have been made to the data. network traffic available applications. This significantly decreases network traffic, which eliminates bottleneck problems and User management improves system response times. The larger the installation, the greater the Helpdesk and training facilities Enhanced communication number of users, and hence the bigger the with end-users for challenge in managing the constant flow of Tubes provides helpdesk and training system and application user profile creation, updates and deletion. facilities that are designed to ease end user management requirements interaction by: Tubes offers comprehensive user management facilities that enable scripts to be generated to • Controlling input and output screen aid the creation and deletion of user profiles. displays at one terminal, automatically rendering the same screen images on a Automated application access number of other terminals. This is particularly useful when conducting Tubes will allow up to 9999 sessions to be training or demonstrating system features accessed concurrently from one physical to an authorized group of users. terminal. The powerful Tubes Panel and • Allowing authorized users, such as Script Language can be used to automate Network Controllers and Technical processes including application signon. Support staff to simultaneously view the Application builder and data screen contents displayed at the terminal exchange of other Tubes users, in real-time. This is especially useful when end users and Tubes can breathe new life into your existing support staff are geographically dispersed. applications, streamlining data presentation • Providing flexible messaging facilities and also presenting end users with a new that allow you to communicate immediately and improved look and feel that can lead to with some or all of your users. productivity improvements. 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