Open Text Connectivity 14

Introducing the First Connectivity Solutions Suite

Compatible With Windows 7
Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group
November 2009
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Contents
Re-introducing Connectivity ...................................................................................... 3
About Open Text ..................................................................................................... 3
Hummingbird is now Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group .............................. 4
Open Text Connectivity 14 ...................................................................................... 4
Industry Compliance .................................................................................................. 5
Compatible with Windows 7 ................................................................................... 5
Citrix Ready ............................................................................................................ 7
FIPS 140-2 Validation ............................................................................................. 8
Introducing HostExplorer Web-to-host................................................................... 10
What’s new in Open Text Exceed 14 Family ........................................................... 11
Version History ..................................................................................................... 11
What’s new in Open Text HostExplorer 14 ............................................................. 13
Version History ..................................................................................................... 13
What’s New in Open Test NFS 14 Family ................................................................ 15
Version History ..................................................................................................... 15
What’s new in Open Text Security 14 Family ......................................................... 17
Version History ..................................................................................................... 17
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Re-introducing Connectivity
Open Text's leading connectivity solutions connect people, data and applications
in mission-critical environments through a complete line of remote application
access and data integration solutions. With 90 percent of Global 2000 companies
relying on its award-winning solutions for over 20 years, Open Text understands
the financial and operational challenges that most organizations face, whether it
is multiple systems, disparate data sources or geographically dispersed teams.

Exceed Products HostExplorer

Exceed is the PC X11 window market Open Text HostExplorer provides fast,
leader that empowers companies with high robust, comprehensive and secure access
performance access to X applications from from both Windows desktops and web
Microsoft Windows platforms browsers to legacy hosts in enterprises.

Open Text NFS Products

Open Text Security Products
Open Text offers the best of breed
Open Text Security products provide
Windows-based NFSv4 client, server and
secure terminal access and file transfers,
gateway solutions that enable users and
application port forwarding through SSH or
applications to access file resources on
SOCKS, and facilitate single-sign on.
NFS-enabled storage.

About Open Text

Hummingbird was a Canadian company founded in 1984 and quickly was
identified in the IT market for its flagship Exceed product –the leading industry
PC X Server. As a result, the company evolved into a strong player in the
connectivity market. On July 5th 2006, Open Text announced that their intention
to purchase all the common shares of Hummingbird Ltd and the transaction was
completed on October 2nd 2006.
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Hummingbird is now Open Text Connectivity Solutions

Group
Today, the former Connectivity business of Hummingbird is a proud member of
the Open Text family and markets the same world-class Connectivity software
under the "Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group" umbrella. Exceed and the
other Connectivity products are now well positioned for the future, thanks to Open
Text’s robust growth, innovative spirit and enthusiasm of the Connectivity Group.

Open Text Connectivity 14

The release of Open Text Connectivity 14 also introduces a change to the
Connectivity product names. Although names have altered to reflect corporate
branding, the quality and reliability of the product remains unchanged.

Re-introducing the four products lines of Open Text Connectivity 14:

X Window Network File System

Open Text Exceed

Open Text NFS Client
Open Text Exceed PowerSuite
Open Text NFS Solo
Open Text Exceed 3D
Open Text NFS Server
Open Text Exceed XDK
Open Text NFS Gateway
Open Text Exceed Freedom

Terminal Emulation Network Security

Open Text Secure Shell

Open Text HostExplorer
Open Text Secure Terminal
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Industry Compliance
Open Text Connectivity 14 has garnered unprecedented number of industry
recognitions.

Compatible with Windows 7

Open Text has a rich history of partnering with Microsoft to bring greater
productivity and transparent information governance to modern organizations.
The new Windows 7 platform represents a significant leap forward in terms of
user productivity, information security, and platform management, enabling
companies to achieve significant cost reductions while benefiting from the latest
technologies available.

The first complete connectivity solutions to be certified

Open Text is proud to be the first enterprise solutions provider to offer complete
connectivity solutions that meet Microsoft’s standards for compatibility and
reliability on Windows 7. As an early adopter of the “Compatible with Windows 7”
logo program, Open Text has developed Enterprise software that supports and
leverages the Windows 7 platform. The Windows 7 Logo program helps
customers make better purchase decisions by identifying compatible products
with a consistent, easily recognizable logo.

The following products were rigorously and exhaustively tested to achieve the
Compatible with Windows 7 status:

X Window Network File System

Open Text NFS Solo 14

Open Text Exceed 14
Open Text NFS Server 14

Terminal Emulation Network Security

Open Text HostExplorer 14 Open Text Secure Shell 14

Windows 7 and Open Text Connectivity Solutions: Simplifies Daily

Tasks

Developed to meet the highest standard, the new Open Text Connectivity
solutions offer an enhanced user experience by supporting new Windows 7
features such as: Jump Lists in the Start Menu and the taskbar, Multiple
Document Preview, Windows Touch and Multi-touch capabilities, and
customizable toolbars.
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Taskbar and Start Menu Jump List

In today’s fast-paced business world you need quick

access to the information and data required to complete
your day-to-day tasks. With Windows 7 and the new
Open Text Connectivity solutions (such as Exceed and
HostExplorer), the items you use most often are kept
right in front of you. Frequently performed tasks and
recently opened connection profiles are close at hand.
Just right-click the taskbar icon or follow the Start menu
to enter a new world of productivity.

Multiple Document Preview

Are you lost in the jungle of open applications? Windows 7 brings you an
improved taskbar that supports Multiple Document Preview, a feature designed
for users just like you. Hover over the Open Text HostExplorer icons and
thumbnails of every open session appear. Now common tasks are just a click
away. The Multiple Document Preview feature eliminates the guesswork and
reduces the time spent switching between applications and open sessions.

Windows Touch

Windows 7 allows you to interact directly with your applications if you have a
touch-screen monitor. And to further enrich this interaction, Windows 7 also
supports multi-touch technology where you can manipulate applications and
content using multiple finger gestures. Open Text Connectivity solutions further
extend the reach of this more natural workflow to X window applications, and
business applications on legacy hosts.
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Citrix Ready
With the support of Citrix solutions dated back to Citrix WinFrame, Open Text
Connectivity Solutions has a long and reliable track record of supporting Citrix
application virtualization technology. Enterprises across the globe have relied on
the combined solution to provide secure X window and terminal emulation access
to remote and local user bases.

With the release of Connectivity 14, Open Text continues to invest in the
relationship with Citrix, by providing top notch quality-proven connectivity
products with a more seamless and proven integration and the latest application
virtualization technology that is offered by Citrix XenApp.

The completion of the Citrix designed verification tests reaffirms that Exceed,
HostExplorer and Open Text Secure Shell have demonstrated high quality, and
seamless compatibility with Citrix solutions. Citrix and Open Text together offer
users the world-renowned high definition experience, enhanced mobility, and
secure access to business applications on UNIX and legacy hosts. This is
achieved through the flexible and reliable Citrix infrastructure over any computing
device supported by the Citrix ICA client.

Below is the list of Open Text Connectivity 14 products that have received the
Citrix Ready Logo.

X Window Terminal Emulation

Open Text Exceed 14 Open Text HostExplorer 14

Network Security

Open Text Secure Shell 14

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FIPS 140-2 Validation

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You take security seriously and so do we, that is why we are validating the Open
Text Cryptographic Module against the FIPS 140-2 standard.

What is FIPS 140-2?

FIPS 140-2 is a standard established by NIST (National Institute of Standards

and Technology) and CSE (Communications Security Establishment Canada).
FIPS 140-2 pertains to cryptographic modules in software or hardware products.

FIPS 140-2 is one of many security programs overseen by NIST and CSE which
focuses on working with government and industries to establish more secure
systems and networks by developing, managing and promoting security
assessment tools, techniques, services, and supporting programs for testing,
evaluation and validation.

To whom does FIPS 140-2 validation matter?

All US Federal Government departments or agencies are mandated to purchase

and use cryptographic products meeting the FIPS 140-2 standard to protect their
unclassified, but sensitive data. The Canadian Communications Security
Establishment encourages Canadian Government departments to use products
with FIPS 140-2 certified cryptographic modules.

Private sector companies in North America, Europe and Asia have started
expressing interest for purchasing software that are FIPS 140-2 certified. It is
expected that FIPS 140- 2 will gain wider acceptance outside of the US
government in the future.

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Open Text Cryptographic Module has passed the test conducted by an
independent lab. Currently, it is pending final approval from NIST.
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Which Open Text Connectivity products offer FIPS 140-2 validated1

cryptography?

All products that contain encryption are impacted by the FIPS 140-2 standard. In
order to facilitate its FIPS 140-2 certification effort, the Open Text Connectivity
Solutions Group has created the Open Text Cryptographic Module. This
module, which is part of the default product install, contains all the necessary
encryption algorithms and authentication methods that are required to perform
secured connections. Open Text Cryptographic Module is available in both 32
and 64-bit, which are both validated.

The cryptographic module is used in the following products:

X Window Network File System

Open Text Exceed 14

Open Text NFS Client 14
Open Text Exceed PowerSuite 14

Terminal Emulation Network Security

Open Text Secure Shell 14

Open Text HostExplorer 14
Open Text Secure Terminal 14
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Introducing HostExplorer Web-to-host

Open Text HostExplorer 14 offers a real web-to-host solution to customers who
are searching for a no-manual-installation, centrally managed, full-featured
terminal emulation product that could be accessed from a browser by zero-
privileged users with minimal administrative intervention.

HostExplorer Web-to-host offers a variety of benefits that appeal both to the

business needs and the technical requirements of any organization:
 Reduced license acquisition and license management costs
 Better control over license compliance
 Increased availability of IT staff for strategic projects thanks to shorter
deployment time and reduced administrative overhead
 Improved security for both user access control and network traffic
 Standardization of terminal services across all potential users: local
users, remote users, mobile users, casual users and third parties
 Ability to virtualize the user desktop by moving the emulation services to
a central web-based location

In the heart of this solution is the new Open Text Web-to-host and Deployment
Wizard. This Windows-based wizard application can guide you through the
process of creating a web-to-host installation package of HostExplorer.

HostExplorer Web-to-host distinguishes itself from other solutions when it comes

to costs. Its main advantages are:
 No need to purchase new licenses: HostExplorer Web-to-host and
HostExplorer desktop are covered under the same license
 Reduced hardware requirements: by re-using existing enterprise servers,
HostExplorer Web-to-host diminishes acquisition costs
 Reduced learning curve: users of the HostExplorer desktop client will
automatically know how to use HostExplorer Web-to-host without additional
training because they have the same features, performance, settings, macros
support, and user Interface
 Reduced administrative overhead: same settings and administrative tools for
both HostExplorer Web-to-host and the HostExplorer desktop client.
 Eliminates redundant infrastructure: does not require download, install, and
subsequently manage a Java virtual machine on each desktop
 Increased productivity: a number of productivity tools that are included with
HostExplorer will let users perform routine and repetitive tasks in less time

For more information on HostExplorer Web-to-host, please read “Evaluation

Guide: HostExplorer web-to-host” whitepaper available on
http://connectivity.opentext.com/resource-centre/whitepapers.aspx.
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What’s new in Open Text Exceed 14 Family

Compatible With Windows 7: Exceed supports

some of the latest innovative designs promised
by Windows 7. It is been awarded the
Compatible with Windows 7 Logo.
Citrix Ready: Exceed has earned the Citrix
Ready Logo, indicating that it meets the
verification criteria set by Citrix, confirming that
Exceed can run on Citrix XenApp platform and
the solution is designed to be deploy and
managed by Citrix infrastructure
FIPS 140-2 Validated1: the new Open Text
Cryptographic Module takes advantage of the
latest development in OpenSSL, and validated
by NIST to be FIPS 140-2 compliant.
X11R7.4: Continue to be the leader in the X
Window market. Exceed brings the latest X
window development to the Microsoft platforms.
Simplified X Server Configuration: Streamline
performance and drawing options to provide
greater flexibility in supporting diverse X
applications
New OpenGL Extensions: Exceed 3D now
supports more OpenGL extensions.
Resuming of OpenGL Application: Exceed
Freedom allows users to suspend and resume
OpenGL 3D X applications for enhanced mobility
and productivity. Exceed Freedom is an add-on
product to Exceed.
Server Side OpenGL Rendering: Exceed
Freedom allows users to experience up to 100
times faster 3D X window drawings. Exceed
Freedom is an add-on product to Exceed.

Version History

2008

Certified for Windows Vista: Exceed is

Integrated Security: The support for SSL and
independently and rigorously tested for
Kerberos security mechanism now comes
compatibility, functionality, and reliability on
standard with Exceed without requiring
Windows Vista-based PC’s. It takes advantage
installation of additional packages. It simplifies
of features in Windows Vista to deliver excellent
the deployment of the software, and ultimately
performance, ease of use and the best
allows Exceed to adhere to the corporate
experience possible. This logo also ensures
security standards without the extra
Exceed is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit
administrative overhead.
editions of Windows Vista.
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2007
Multiple Profile Space: allows organizations to
manage multiple locations to store profiles and
connection settings. Storage locations include
local drives, remote file systems, or LDAP
directories. User access rights are enforced
through a seamless integration with Microsoft
Windows ACLs or LDAP ACLs.
Integration with Hummingbird Neighborhood:
Hummingbird Neighborhood is the new
command centre where users can connect to
any host in their organization using X, Telnet,
TN3270, TN5250, or FTP protocols.
2006
Support for X11R6.8: supports the latest X
Window system release, from X.Org Foundation.
Improve visual presentation of X Window
Desktops.
Project Looking Glass: provides access to the
revolutionary 3D windowing environment
developed by Sun.
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Smart Card Manager: supports smartcard
solutions from Axalto and Rainbow Technologies
Inc. An additional companion application allows
users to load or store the credentials to the
smart card devices.
Xweb Wizard: guides users step-by-step to
create web pages that launch X applications
either embedded in web browsers or in stand-
alone form.
X11R7.1: is the latest X window system released
by X.Org Foundation and Exceed is the first in
the industry that supports it.
Non-X Window Support in Virtual Desktop:
Work smarter with the new virtual desktop, which
can manage both Microsoft and X window
applications easily.
Advanced Display Number Control: helps
administrators control the usage of static and
dynamic display numbers in Citrix or Microsoft
Terminal Service environments.
Support for Windows x64 Family: ready for
the new 64-bit era with the support of the new
Microsoft Windows x64 family.
Enhanced Unicode support: with more than
300 fonts in Unicode and TrueType font
encoding have been added.
Full Support for IPv6: Exceed and all major
components support IPv6.
Exceed Connection Manager: a new and
powerful application that provides users a single
point of access to all Exceed-related
configuration files
Desktop Sharing: instantly adds collaborative
capability to any X application without any
modification to the X application.
Xstart and Xsession Redesign: Simpler,
sleeker and slimmer! The new Xstart and
Xsession user interfaces are easier and more
intuitive to use.
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What’s new in Open Text HostExplorer 14
Compatible With Windows 7: Open Text
HostExplorer supports some of the latest
innovative designs promised by Windows 7. It is
been awarded the Compatible with Windows 7
Logo.
Citrix Ready: Open Text HostExplorer has
earned the Citrix Ready Logo, indicating that it
meets the verification criteria set by Citrix,
confirming that Exceed can run on Citrix XenApp
platform and the solution is designed to be
deploy and managed by Citrix infrastructure
FIPS 140-2 Validated1: the new Open Text
Cryptographic Module takes advantage of the
latest development in OpenSSL, and validated
by NIST to be FIPS 140-2 compliant. Open Text
Cryptographic Module can be found in Exceed
and Exceed PowerSuite.
Version History
2008
Certified for Windows Vista: HostExplorer is
independently and rigorously tested for
compatibility, functionality, and reliability on
Windows Vista-based PC’s. It takes advantage
of features in Windows Vista to deliver excellent
performance, ease of use and the best
experience possible. This logo also ensures
HostExplorer is compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit
editions of Windows Vista.
Fast, Simple Secure Connections:
HostExplorer now provides first-class support for
secure connections by reducing the number of
clicks and dialogs involved in providing
authentication information for a secure
connection. Users can establish a secure
connection to a host in seconds, using default
connection settings.
UTF-8 Support: HostExplorer now supports
UTF-8 character encoding. The full range of
Unicode characters can now be displayed and
printed including double-cell Chinese characters
and characters composed from right to left such
as Arabic.
Single Sign-On to iSeries: Windows-based
Single Sign-On is available to AS/400 (iSeries)
by using a user’s current Kerberos-based
Windows Active Directory logged-on credentials.
Integrated Security: The support for SSL and
Kerberos security mechanism now comes
standard with HostExplorer without requiring
installation of additional packages. It simplifies
the deployment of the software, and ultimately
allows HostExplorer to adhere to the corporate
security standards without the extra
administrative overhead.
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2007

Screen History: allows users to view and

capture screen information while navigating.
Integrated SOCKS Support: SOCKS is a
networking proxy protocol that enables hosts on
one side of a SOCKS server to gain full access
to hosts on the other side of the SOCKS server
without requiring direct IP-reachability. This
feature allows users to configure terminal
sessions to use a SOCKS server.
Trace Wizard: this diagnostic toolset allows
customers to simplify the process of
troubleshooting end-users issues and collecting
trace information.
Event-Monitoring Server: monitors events
generated by Open Text applications (e.g.
HostExplorer, Connectivity Secure Shell,
Exceed, etc.) It logs client-specific actions and
offer various administrative views to analyze that
information
Feature Access Management: this new
console allows administrators to disable various
features of HostExplorer and lockdown the
user’s terminal environment for security
purposes.

2006

Multiple Profile Space: allows organizations to

manage multiple locations to store profiles and
connection settings. Storage locations include
Helpdesk: provides administrators the ability to
local drives, remote file systems, or LDAP
display and control a remote HostExplorer
directories. User access rights are enforced
session from their desktop
through a seamless integration with Microsoft
Windows ACLs or LDAP ACLs. HostExplorer Plug-in Architecture: offers an
advanced development framework to leverage
Glossary: gives users the ability to quickly
integration with custom or 3rd party applications.
search and insert specialized terms and their
definition in order to accelerate data entry
operations

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Terminal Migration Wizard: offers the easiest

and most automatic method for migration from
Extra!, Rumba, and PCOM to HostExplorer.
UI Themes: offer the most complete and
convenient way to customize every aspect of the
emulator including menus, toolbars, settings,
keyboards, etc.
Shortcuts: give users the ability to create
mnemonics for frequently-user terms and recall
them instantly when entering data
Reporting Wizard: crawls to lists of data
scattered on multiple screens in order to
consolidate the information and send it o a
printer or a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
Enforced Security: through SSL for FTP and
seamless integration between HostExplorer and
Connectivity Secure Shell.
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What’s New in Open Test NFS 14 Family
Compatible With Windows 7: Open Text NFS
Server and Open Text NFS Solo support some
of the latest innovative designs promised by
Windows 7. It is been awarded the Compatible
with Windows 7 Logo.
FIPS 140-2 Validated1: the new Open Text
Cryptographic Module takes advantage of the
latest development in OpenSSL, and validated
by NIST to be FIPS 140-2 compliant. Open Text
Cryptographic Module can be found in Open
Text NFS Client.
Support for Directory Change Notification:
Open Text NFS Client now supports automatic
directory change notification.
Mount with Binary Option: Open Text NFS
Client now supports binary mounting options.
Version History
Highlight of features in previous versions
2008
Certified for Windows Vista: Open Text NFS
(formerly NFS Maestro) is independently and
rigorously tested for compatibility, functionality,
and reliability on Windows Vista-based PC’s. It
takes advantage of features in Windows Vista to
deliver excellent performance, ease of use and
the best experience possible. This logo also
ensures Open Text NFS is compatible with 32-
bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista.
Support for Named Attributes: Open Text NFS
Server now supports named attributes. This
allows a client to name, store, and retrieve
arbitrary data and have it associated as an
attribute of a file or directory through the NFS v4
protocol.
Support for Windows Symbolic Links: Open
Text NFS Server now supports native Windows
symbolic links in Windows Vista and later
operating systems.
Support for Permission Management through
NFSv4 ACLs: Open Text NFS Server now
supports the use of NFSv4 Access Control Lists
(ACLs) for permission management.
Continue Reconnecting Unavailable NFS
Gateway Share from Startup: Open Text NFS
Gateway continues to attempt to reconnect any
shares that were unavailable at startup.
Integrated Security: The support for SSL and
Kerberos security mechanism now comes
standard with Open Text NFS without requiring
installation of additional packages. It simplifies
the deployment of the software, and ultimately
allows Open Text NFS to adhere to the
corporate security standards without the extra
administrative overhead.
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2007

Support for Connectivity SSL-LIPKEY: as an

Symbolic Link Creation Over NFSv4
alternative to GSS provider for RPCSEC_GSS
Connections: allows users to create and delete
authentication. The support for LIPKEY requires
symbolic links over NFSv4 connections.
the installation of Connectivity SSL-LIPKEY.
Intelligent Name Mapping Cache: Name
Multiple Directory Services Profiles: support
mapping tables are cached on the disk once
up to 10 directory services profiles for each
they are successfully created, and the cache
directory service type, which ensures each NFS
data will be used upon Name Mapping Service
connection can be individually and
restart. Eliminates unnecessary data rebuild.
independently authenticated by the most
appropriate directory service. Full Support for Unicode: support Unicode
throughout the whole product family.

2006

Support Operation in IPv6 Networking: allows

Open Text NFS to operate in an IPv6 local area
network.
New Unicode Support: gives Open Text NFS
the capability to process paths up to 32K
characters in length.
Support for SETUID and SETGID: allow raising
and lowering users’ access privileges, giving
users different privileged to execute UNIX
commands.
Connection-specific RPCSEC_GSS Type
Service: separate RPCSEC_GSS services can
be specified for each RPCSEC_GSS
connection.
Symbolic Link Creation: using a new
command line utility and shell extension to
create and delete symbolic links on NFS
resources.

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LDAP Support for Additional Servers:

Directory Services Explorer supports four of the
most popular LDAP schemata, with an option to
allow users to create a new schema.
Enhanced Kerberos Support: fully integrated
the MIT-Kerberos distribution.
Support for Hard Mount: ensures all NFS
transactions across the connection proceed to
completion.
Remote Administration us MMC: allows an
administrator to remotely manage various
aspects of the products.
Setting Migration Wizard: users can quickly
export / import the Hummingbird user files
directory for backup or hardware migration
purposes.
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What’s new in Open Text Security 14 Family

FIPS 140-2 Validated1: the new Open Text
Compatible With Windows 7: Open Text
Cryptographic Module takes advantage of the
Secure Shell supports some of the latest
latest development in OpenSSL, and validated
innovative designs promised by Windows 7. It is
by NIST to be FIPS 140-2 compliant. Open Text
been awarded the Compatible with Windows 7
Cryptographic Module can be found in Open
Logo.
Text Secure Shell and Open Text Secure
Citrix Ready: Open Text Secure Shell has Terminal.
earned the Citrix Ready Logo, indicating that it
HTTP Proxy Support: The tunnel profile
meets the verification criteria set by Citrix,
Connection settings now let you enable and
confirming that Exceed can run on Citrix XenApp
configure the HTTP proxy so that Connectivity
platform and the solution is designed to be
Secure Shell opens an HTTP connection to a
deploy and managed by Citrix infrastructure.
specified proxy host.

Version History
Highlight of features in previous versions

2008

Certified for Windows Vista: Open Text Security family (formerly Hummingbird Security) is
independently and rigorously tested for compatibility, functionality, and reliability on Windows Vista-
based PC’s. It takes advantage of features in Windows Vista to deliver excellent performance, ease
of use and the best experience possible. This logo also ensures Open Text Secure Shell (formerly
Connectivity Secure Shell) and Open Text Secure Terminal (formerly Connectivity SecureTerm) is
compatible with 32-bit and 64-bit editions of Windows Vista.
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2007

SOCKS Dynamic Port Forwarding: Dynamic

X509 Certificate Authentication for SSH:
port forwarding allows a socksified application
Open Text Secure Shell (formerly known as
(one that supports using a SOCKS proxy) to use
Connectivity Secure Shell) offers support for
an Open Text Secure Shell tunnel as a VPN to
draft v2 of the SSH public key authentication
forward connections dynamically, to different
based on a user X.509 certificate.
hosts, from the tunnel endpoint.
Integrated SOCKS Support: SOCKS is a
Microsoft Windows Kerberos Support for
networking proxy protocol that enables hosts on
Authentication: The Open Text Secure Shell
one side of a SOCKS server to gain full access
client now supports the Windows SSPI interface
to hosts on the other side of the SOCKS server
to acquire a security context which can be used
without requiring direct IP-reachability. This
to establish a Kerberos authentication in much
feature allows users to configure terminal
the same manner as in an external Kerberos
sessions to use a SOCKS server.
provider case.

2006 and earlier

Multiple Authentication Methods: Secure

Support for SmartCard authentication with
Shell tunnels can now be configured to support
SSL: This new SSL functionality allow users
multiple authentication methods that will be
certificates to be automatically retrieved from
sequentially tried during the connection
SmartCard devices.
authentication phase.
Dynamic Tunneling: Dynamic Tunneling offers
Support for Protocol Compression: Protocol
users the ability to configure secure tunnel from
Compression allows user to configure the
the terminal user interface or the file transfer
strength of the compression algorithm that will
utility user interface.
be used during the secure shell communication.
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About Open Text Connectivity Solutions Group

Open Text's leading Connectivity Solutions connect people, data and applications
in mission-critical environments through a complete line of remote application
access and data integration solutions. With 90 percent of Global 2000 companies
relying on its award-winning solutions for over 20 years, Open Text understands
the financial and operational challenges that most organizations face, whether
they are multiple systems, disparate data sources, or geographically dispersed
teams.

About Open Text

Open Text is a leader in Enterprise Content Management (ECM). With two

decades of experience helping organizations overcome the challenges
associated with managing and gaining the true value of their business content,
Open Text stands unmatched in the market.

Together with our customers and partners, we are truly The Content Experts™,
supporting 46,000 organizations and millions of users in 114 countries around the
globe. We know how organizations work. We have a keen understanding of how
content flows throughout an enterprise, and of the business challenges that
organizations face today.

It is this knowledge that gives us our unique ability to develop the richest array of
tailored content management applications and solutions in the industry. Our
unique and collaborative approach helps us provide guidance so that our
customers can effectively address business challenges and leverage content to
drive growth, mitigate risk, increase brand equity, automate processes, manage
compliance, and generate competitive advantage. Organizations can trust the
management of their vital business content to Open Text, The Content Experts.

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