| New Features |
| General |
| Windows Server 2003 Support |
| Improved Multi-Language Support |
| Metering |
| File Converter |
| Hummingbird Connectivity Security |
| Exceed |
| Windows XP Tablet PC Edition Support |
| Support for Microsoft Active Accessibility |
| Support for VPN and NAT Devices |
| Improved X Security |
| Enhanced Xconfig Console |
| New Xsession Console |
| Improved Xconfig |
| Mandatory Settings Application |
| Improved Xstart Password Encryption |
| Improved Local X Application Support |
| IPv6 and Full Winsock2 Support |
| Password Aging |
| New Xstart Macro |
| Enhanced SSH Support |
| Improved Font Handling |
| Multiple Display Support |
| Improved Multiple-Monitor Support |
| Hummingbird Connectivity Kerberos Integration |
| Windows Scripting Framework |
| Spaceball and 7-button Mouse Support |
| Multiple Adapters Support |
| Smart Card Support |
| New Command Line Flag |
| Configuration Options |
| Slovenian Keyboard |
| Improved Stdappdb.txt |
| Exceed XDK |
| Add-on Product of Exceed |
| Microsoft Visual Studio .NET Support |
| Motif 2.2.1 Support |
| IPv6 Ready |
| Internationalization of MWM |
| Sample XDK Applications |
| New Xrender Library and X Local Client |
| Improved Porting Ability and Output Redirection |
| Xaw3D Support |
| Standalone Xpm Library |
| Exceed 3D |
| GLX 1.3 Support |
| Directory Services Applications |
| Configuring hclnfsd/pcnfsd Authentication |
| Forcing AUTH_SYS Authentication Using hclnfsd/pcnfsd |
| Cluster Awareness in Hummingbird Directory Services |
| Locating Servers Using DHCP |
| SASL Protocol Support |
| Name Mapping Server Query Order |
| New User Interface in Hummingbird Directory Services |
| Performance Improvements for Directory Services |
| HostExplorer |
| Batch IND$File for TN3270 |
| AS/400 Data Transfer Shell Integration |
| XLS Support for AS/400 Data Transfer |
| FTP for Windows Explorer Web Package |
| Auto-Highlight Field |
| Full Screen Mode |
| Terminal in Windows Explorer |
| FTP for Windows Explorer Support |
| HTTP/HTTPS Proxy Support |
| HTTPS Support |
| HTTP Authentication Support |
| Host Access Services |
| Hummingbird Deployment Wizard |
| HostExplorer HTTP/HTTPS Proxy |
| HostExplorer Print Services |
| Known Issues |
| Windows Installer |
| Installing a Product without Advertised Shortcuts |
| Disabling Migration |
| Files Used During Upgrade |
| Netscape 4.8 Not Supported for Installation Documentation |
| Exceed |
| Migration of Toolbar Settings |
| Space Ball and Space Mouse Drivers |
| Exceed 3D |
| Direct Rendering Not Supported by NVIDIA Products |
| HostExplorer |
| Profile Browser Does Not Show Deployed Profiles if HostExplorer is Installed |
| Deployed Session Does Not Work with Netscape |
| Recording Quick Scripts with SSL/TLS Enabled |
| 5250 Data Transfer Wizard Requires DES Encryption |
| Different Behavior Between MIT Kerberos Client VersionsRegarding Tickets |
| Support of MIT Kerberos Tickets on Windows XP |
| OpenSSL |
| VT Profile/Secure Shell Connection Settings Help |
| Host Access Services |
| Complete Installation of HostExplorer Before Installing Hummingbird Deployment Wizard |
| Deployed Profile Shortcut Not Supported by Netscape |
| Moved Deployed Profiles May Not Launch |
| Hummingbird Deployment Wizard |
| Component Deployment Installer Runs in Language of Initial Installation |
| Language Setting Selected in First Deployment Cannot be Changed |
| Launch Language Chooser from Windows Explorer |
| Installation Interrupted if Default Language of Client is Not Included in Deployed Project |
| Uninstalling Hummingbird Component Deployment Does Not Remove Netscape Plugin |
| Deployed Session Cannot Co-Exist with HostExplorer Version 7.x |
| Running Multiple Versions of Deployed HostExplorer Sessions |
| Avoid Naming Conflicts |
| No Spaces Allowed in Project Names When Using Netscape |
| Metering Values Affect Registry |
| Uninstalling Web Deployment |
| Hide Browse Toolbar Option Not Available in Netscape |
| Index Page Options Not Supported by Netscape |
| HostExplorer Print Services |
| Print Services Does Not Use Windows Default Printer |
| PeSRV Running as a Com Server Not Supported for Win98 and ME |
| Certificate and Key Manager |
| Certificate Authorities Not Automatically Trusted |
| Importing Keys in .pem Format |
| Directory Services Applications |
| Binding to an LDAP Server Under SSL |
| Enabling NTLM Security Services in Windows 98/Me |
| Documentation |
| Documentation Updates |
| HostExplorer Programming Guide |
| Hummingbird Basic Language Documentation |
| Documentation Set |
| Release Notes |
| Manuals |
| Help |
| Third Party Software |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader |
| Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment |
| MIT Kerberos |
| Contacting Hummingbird |
This section describes the new features available for Exceed 9.0 products. For information on the features added in previous releases, contact your Hummingbird sales representative.
Hummingbird Connectivity V9.0 products support Windows Server 2003.
During Hummingbird Connectivity product installation, you can now select and install multiple user interface languages. If you do so, Hummingbird Connectivity Language Chooser lists the installed languages and lets you change the language of the user interface. The language you select will be applied to Connectivity menus and dialog boxes. Language Chooser is available only if you install multiple languages.
Hummingbird Connectivity products are now equipped with license metering capabilities. Hummingbird Metering Server lets administrators track the number of Hummingbird licenses deployed in their organizations. The metering client sends update information to the Metering Server and informs the server when a Hummingbird Connectivity product is installed or in use on a workstation machine.
File Converter is now available in all Hummingbird Connectivity products. File Converter lets you convert text files from DOS format to UNIX format and vice versa. The conversion translates end-of-line character sequences.
Three Hummingbird Connectivity security products are now available for use with some Connectivity V9.0 products:
This implementation of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol secures connections between machines in an unsecured network by authenticating and encrypting communication. With Connectivity Secure Shell, users of Hummingbird products and components including Exceed, HostExplorer, Xstart, FTP for Windows Explorer and Classic FTP can do the following over secured network connections:
For more information on this product, contact your Hummingbird sales representative.
Connectivity Kerberos lets you manage your Kerberos password and obtain Kerberos tickets for use with a number of Hummingbird products. Connectivity Kerberos combines the functionality of the KINIT, KLIST, KDESTROY, PASSWD and KPASSWD commands in one user interface. You can download this free application from the Hummingbird web site in the Connectivity product pages:
Connectivity SSL enables Hummingbird Connectivity products to provide Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption, authentication, and privacy to network communication over Telnet. Connectivity SSL contains the necessary cryptographic libraries for SSL/TLS. You can download this free application from the Hummingbird web site in the Connectivity product pages:
All Exceed products support Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. Exceed is optimized for related devices and technology:
Exceed supports Microsoft Active Accessibility 2.0 (MSAA), a COM-based technology. This technology provides accessibility aids and reliable methods for working with Windows applications. For example, users can read information and understand the Motif application using a Windows-based MSAA-compliant screen reader, such as Microsoft Narrator or Freedom Scientific Jaws For Windows.
Exceed supports network connections that feature a VPN or NAT device where the "last remote translated" IP address for the client PC is not the same as the unique IP address assigned to that PC.
Exceed can automatically synchronize the Xauthority file on the PC with the file on the UNIX host. This ensures that user-level security on the PC is always up to date.
Xconfig Console is a snap-in that lets you modify Exceed X server properties through Microsoft Management Console.
Xsession Console is a snap-in that lets you modify Xsession options, open and save Xsessions, create Xstart nodes, and export lists through Microsoft Management Console.
The Xconfig file (.xcfg) is now configurable outside of Xconfig. Users can programmatically access and modify option values. Users and administrators can still password-protect portions of the Exceed configuration.
Xconfig changes are not enabled until the configuration is saved. If users exit Xconfig before saving changes, they are prompted whether to save or discard the configuration changes.
Users can create a shortcut and specify a shortcut icon on the desktop, and in the All Users or Current User's program group. If the user performs this action before the new configuration is saved, Xconfig prompts whether to save or discard the configuration changes.
Support for Mandatory Settings.xcfg File
Xconfig now supports the mandatory settings.xcfg file.
Xconfig now loads the default settings used when Restore to Default Settings is pressed from the global default.xcfg file. This allows users to change the standard settings to which individual users can revert.
Using the new mandatory settings application, Administrators can now force specific settings to be used by all users of a machine. The Mandatory Settings application can be used to control which .xcfg file settings are mandatory. Exceed reads the mandatory settings.xcfg file first before reading the current .xcfg file. Any settings found in this new .xcfg file are used instead of the current .xcfg file.
The mandatory settings application is run from Xconfig's Security - System Administration dialog box.
An Xstart startup file can contain the user name and password of a UNIX account. The file is stored on the user's PC. For better security, Xstart now supports RC5 encryption and decryption for passwords.
Xstart can now launch local X applications without requesting user name and password information provided that the host is local.
Exceed supports Internet Protocol Version 6 and Windows Sockets 2.
Xstart can detect specific UNIX prompts. When Xstart encounters a prompt, it assumes that the UNIX password has expired and that the UNIX host is asking the user to change the password. Xstart opens a change dialog box that lets users batch update the login information for Xstart setting files in a particular directory. This Password Aging feature works only with Telnet, Rlogin, and Secure Shell start methods.
Xstart supports a new %w macro that represents the current Windows user name.
SSH is now easier to use. Xstart makes use of Hummingbird Connectivity Secure Shell (CSS) which relies on .csp files that contain the necessary configuration settings related to a secure shell (SSH) tunnel. The CSS engine reads the information contained in the profile and establishes a connection to a server using SSH.
New Xstart features let users locate and specify a CSS profile for the X window session. Users can launch a CSS management console to create a new CSS profile or modify an existing one. This means that each X window session can now use a different .csp file.
Exceed features the following font handling improvements:
The X Client Wizard lets users select the screen or display for launching the X application. By default, Exceed launches the X application in screen 0, but users can select another screen from a drop-down list box. Users can create Xstart startup files that launch X applications in specific screens.
Exceed supports up to 256 monitors.
Exceed supports Hummingbird Connectivity Kerberos integration.
Exceed provides Windows scripting framework for automation. This framework allows for the automated update of Xconfig and Xstart profiles, and the launching of Exceed. Users can query or change Xconfig settings programmatically using any COM Automation compatible scripting language (e.g. Hummingbird Basic, VB Scripting, etc.).
Exceed supports the Spaceball input device and also supports up to 7 mouse buttons.
The Multiple Adapter information is now stored in the Xconfig configuration file.
Xstart can authenticate a user with the remote host using an ActivCard smart card.
Exceed has a new command line flag -c. Using this flag, you can override Xconfig options. Flags are boolean, strings, or integers. To determine the value for an option, specify the settings you want in Xconfig and then read exceed.xcfg using a text editor.
To disable the warning that is displayed when Exceed is closed, use the following:
To force TrueColor and use custom.txt for your color lookup table, use the following:
Exceed V9.0 supports the Slovenian keyboard file.
Stdappdb.txt is modified and improved:
Exceed XDK (X Development Kit) is now packaged as an add-on similar to Exceed 3D, rather than as a superset of Exceed.
Exceed XDK V9.0 can now use VC++ 7.0 and 7.1 as a development environment. An Exceed XDK Application Wizard is provided for both versions.
Exceed XDK V9.0 provides the include and library files for the latest version of Motif, 2.2.1 as well as Motif 1.2.4, Motif 2.0.3 and Motif 2.1.30 (CTL). Both Microsoft VC++ and Cygwin-compatible Motif libraries are included.
Exceed XDK V9.0 offers newest X Windows version available - X11R6.6 with IPv6 patch applied. It is now possible to specify display parameters for local applications in Internet Protocol Version 6 format.
Exceed officially supports six languages, including double-byte and multi-byte character sets. It is now possible to make Exceed work in any language by translating the mwmrc file and placing it in a sub folder beneath the Exceed User folder. Name the sub folder after the language and set the LANG environment variable to the name of the sub folder.
Exceed XDK features two new sample applications and source files to demonstrate the usage of extensions such as XRENDER, Anti-aliasing, xaw3d, and other new extensions included in this version. The sample applications are:
Exceed XDK features a new X application to demonstrate the usage of XRENDER extension as well as supporting .dlls and libraries. The sample Xrender application's source code is provided.
Now Exceed XDK V9.0 users can use the same set of X/Motif libraries that are used on UNIX systems. XDK-specific libraries like xlibgui.lib and xlibcon.lib are no longer used. Output functions that use SYSOUT and SYSERR system files are redirected to print in the local X console and Xlib log file. Now functions like fprintf or perror will work for Windows applications without modification.
This Xaw3D library can be used instead of the regular Xaw library to provide a 3D-like appearance for some Athena widgets.
This library is provided only at the customer's request. Note that Motif 2.x provides Xpm functions.
Exceed supports GLX 1.3 source code.
New features for Directory Services Explorer and Hummingbird Directory Services are described below.
If you have installed NFS Maestro Client/Solo on your system, you can now use Hummingbird Directory Services to configure default servers for hcnfsd/pcnfsd authentication. When hcnfsd and pcnfsd daemons are not available for authentication, NFS Maestro Client automatically queries the default servers you have configured with Hummingbird Directory Services. You can specify the order in which NFS Maestro Client queries these authentication agents.
In addition to configuring hclnfsd/pcfnsd authentication with Hummingbird Directory Services, you can force NFS Maestro Client to use hclnfsd or pcnfsd for AUTH_SYS authentication, regardless of the selected directory service. This option is available only if you have installed NFS Maestro Client on your machine and selected NIS, NIS+, or LDAP as the current directory service. If you select this option, NFS Maestro Client uses the AUTH_SYS authentication agent you have specified in the HCLNFSD/PCNFSD Properties dialog box. All other directory service queries target the current service.
Hummingbird Directory Services now supports Windows Clustering technology. If you configure the system profile for a directory service on one node in a cluster, other Hummingbird Connectivity applications running in the cluster target the configured service. If the node subsequently fails or is taken offline for maintenance, the cluster software transfers the configuration information to an available node in the cluster, with little or no interruption in service to applications using the directory service.
If your network has a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server that stores configuration information for directory service, name mapping, and authentication servers, Hummingbird Directory Services can query the DHCP server to retrieve the configuration information. Using a DHCP server to retrieve configuration information is usually quicker than scanning the network. Also, if DHCP Relay Agents are installed on other subnets, you can retrieve configuration information for servers outside your immediate subnet.
Before you can retrieve server information from a DHCP server, either or both of the scope or server options on the DHCP server must be configured correctly. For more information, see Hummingbird Directory Services Help.
Hummingbird Directory Services and Directory Services Explorer now support the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) protocol for authentication to an Active Directory LDAP domain. This protocol effectively adds a security layer to the existing communications protocol in operation between the client and server. Hummingbird Directory Services and Directory Services Explorer support SASL using the Generic Security Service Application Program Interface (GSSAPI) mechanism.
To use SASL authentication, you must meet the following requirements:
If you are running Windows 98/Me, you must also enable NTLM security services. For more information, see Enabling NTLM Security Services in Windows 98/Me.
If multiple instances of NFS Maestro Name Mapping Server are available on your network, you can use Hummingbird Directory Services to specify which servers to query for name mapping information. You can specify up to two servers: applications target the primary server first, if it is available; otherwise, applications target the secondary server.
The Hummingbird Directory Services Properties dialog box now contains two pages:
In addition to this change, Hummingbird Directory Services includes the following new components, which are available only if you have installed NFS Maestro Client on your machine:
HCLNFSD/PCNFSD Properties Dialog Box Lets you specify the agents you want to use for hclnfsd/pcnfsd authentication and the order in which the agents are contacted.
Find HCLNFSD/PCNFSD Server Dialog Box Lets you browse for and select the server you want to use as the default authentication server.
Hummingbird Directory Services and Directory Services Explorer have been redesigned to improve performance for NIS, NIS+, and LDAP operations.
Batch file transfer allows you to create a list of several files to download/upload. Once the list is created, you can use HostExplorer to execute the work. The list can also be saved in the HostExplorer user folder for later use.
5250 data transfer functionality allows you to transfer one or more files by dragging and dropping the files between the remote host and the local file system.
You define a 5250 connection by configuring and saving a data transfer profile, which is then displayed in Hummingbird Neighborhood. These profiles also let you set options for directories, downloading and uploading.
One of the particularities of the AS/400 file system is that it is structured like a database and contains mainly data. When transferring these data to the local file system, HostExplorer now offers the ability to store them into a native Excel spreadsheet format (.xls) in addition to the CSV previously supported. This feature is also available during the upload process, so that HostExplorer can read an Excel spreadsheet and store the data accordingly into the AS/400 database.
Using Hummingbird Deployment Wizard, you can now deploy FTP for Windows Explorer as a web component.
Auto-highlight indicates the location of the cursor on the screen by changing the color of the field in which the cursor is located. The auto-highlight color is defined on the Color page of 3270 or 5250 HostExplorer profiles. If the auto-highlight color is set to Black on Black, the feature is disabled.
In previous versions, the ability to display the terminal in full screen mode was accessible only through a keyboard shortcut. You can now enable this feature from the View menu.
HostExplorer terminals can now be displayed and used directly from within the Windows Explorer interface. HostExplorer does not require the user to launch a separate application to work on legacy system applications (although this option is still available). From within Hummingbird Neighborhood in Windows Explorer, users can browse and click on connection profiles to launch a terminal window.
FTP for Windows Explorer can now be packaged using Hummingbird Deployment Wizard and deployed using a web browser.
HostExplorer version 9.0 can encapsulate TN3270, TN5250, and VT data in an HTTP/HTTPS data stream that is sent to the remote host through the HTTP/HTTPS Proxy. The HTTP/HTTPS Proxy is installed on a web server in between the HostExplorer client and the remote destination host.
Web-to-Host sessions of HostExplorer can now be deployed over an HTTPS connection in addition to the HTTP protocol. This feature gives the administrator increased security during the deployment of HostExplorer through a browser as well as easier integration with existing security rules within a company.
Web-to-Host sessions of HostExplorer that are deployed through Hummingbird Deployment Wizard can now be stored in secured directories on the web server. Web authentication (with user login) through corporate directories, such as LDAP or Active Directory, will be managed by the browser and Hummingbird Deployment Wizard.
Hummingbird Deployment Wizard provides a central place and method for deployment and administration. It saves time for administrators and lets them provide faster deployment than traditional methods.
HostExplorer Deployment Wizard has been renamed Hummingbird Deployment Wizard.
HostExplorer now includes an integrated HTTP/HTTPS proxy, which can be used to secure external connections (by using HTTPS). Once installed on a server, the HTTP/HTTPS proxy acts as an HTTP gateway between HostExplorer and the host. External traffic (such as web page traffic) is transmitted via HTTP/HTTPS while internal traffic is transmitted through the regular network protocol (TN3270, TN5250, or Telnet).
HostExplorer Print Services lets Mainframe and AS/400 administrators consolidate their print queues on a single Windows server instead of managing multiple desktop print queues. HostExplorer Print Services can handle several thousand print queues on a single machine that can be remotely managed.
This section describes issues that Hummingbird is aware of at the time of release.
The following are known Windows Installer issues:
An error message indicates "Another instance of Hummingbird product - Hummingbird Setup Wizard is running". Only one Hummingbird installation can take place at a time. Click No to prevent the new instance from continuing. Click Yes if you are sure that no other instance is running and you want this new instance to continue.
For each installation, run Setup using the following syntax:
For multiple installations or in the case of a multi-user rollout:
To preserve an existing product version and install the new version 9.0 side-by-side, you may want to disable migration.
To disable migration of user profiles from version 6.2 to 9.0, run:
To disable migration of user profiles from version 7.0 to 9.0, run:
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Side-by-side installation is not advised. It may cause incompatabilities (especially with the NFS Maestro product line). |
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Side-by-side installation is not possible for all version 9.0 products (that is, version 9.0 products cannot co-exist with most other version 9.0 products). |
During the upgrade of Exceed PowerSuite to version 9.0, the Files In Use dialog box opens. This may indicate that the setup process is using certain files. Close the dialog box by clicking Ignore.
The How to Install document, which you can access from the Msetup screen during product installation, cannot be viewed with Netscape 4.8 or lower. You can view this installation information in the product manual (PDF) provided on the CD.
There is limitation to the migration of toolbar settings which is related to the way toolbar settings are read and written to exceed.tb. If the previous installation language differs from the currently selected installation language, then toolbar descriptions appear in the language of the previous installation. For example, if the language of a previous installation was French, but for version 9.0 the selected installation language is English, then all settings are migrated from the old exceed.tb to a new exceed.ENG.tb. However, toolbar description text will be in French.
Running Exceed after Space Ball or Space Mouse drivers are installed results in a general protection fault (GPF) error. When installing Space Ball or Space Mouse drivers, select the option "Start driver when Windows starts". The driver must be started before Exceed starts.
NVIDIA products (for example, GeForce and Quadro series video cards) do not currently support Exceed 3D Direct Rendering mode.
If you deploy a profile on a machine that has HostExplorer (Not Deployed) installed, the profile browser does not show the deployed profile because it is downloaded to one of the following locations:
where <path> is the path of the application data and <profile> is the name of the profile.
When you launch a deployed session from the Index page, you may receive a Netscape error message. To fix the error, you need to manually remove a file created by Netscape.
To download a deployed session in Netscape:
In the Windows or Winnt folder, do one of the following:
If you want to run a Quick Script with SSL/TLS enabled, make sure that the script includes a Connect command at the beginning; that is, the Quick Script is recorded prior to the connection. Otherwise, it will appear that the Quick Script has started before the connection to the host has been established.
As a result of the high overhead of public key cryptography and SSL/TLS handshaking, there is a delay between the black screen and the host logo. Often, the script will run ahead and attempt to issue a command before the connection is established, thus breaking the protocol.
The 5250 Data Transfer Wizard and Hummingbird Neighborhood integrated 5250 Data Transfer require DES encryption. To get the necessary support for DES encryption, install either Connectivity Secure Shell or Connectivity SSL. For more information, see Connectivity SSL.
During FTP sessions, MIT Kerberos for Windows V2.0 client does not store service tickets in the MIT Kerberos cache. However, MIT Kerberos for Windows V2.1 and V2.1.1 clients place service tickets in the cache. Therefore, any new connection to the host will result in new tickets being generated. For example, if there are lengthy FTP sessions running with connections to numerous hosts, there could be cache sizes of 1,000 tickets, resulting in performance problems. This is a known issue with the MIT Kerberos for Windows client software.
For V9.0 Connectivity products, we recommend Hummingbird Connectivity Kerberos.
MIT Kerberos Client 2.1 (Leash32) does not support MIT Kerberos version 4 tickets on Windows XP. To enable support of MIT Kerberos version 4 tickets, browse to the leash32.exe file. Right-click the file and click Properties. On the Compatibility page, select Windows 98/Windows Me compatibility.
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Windows XP supports only the MIT Kerberos for Windows 2.1.1 client. |
HostExplorer interfaces to the OpenSSL Project for SSL/TLS support and requires the following DLLs: ssleay32.dll and libeay32.dll. You have the option of building your own DLLs using the OpenSSL source code, or you can obtain the DLLs supplied by Hummingbird in the Connectivity SSL add-on or Connectivity Secure Shell product. If you build your own OpenSSL DLLs, you must build them directly and completely from the OpenSSL release for them to work properly with HostExplorer. Do not attempt to remove routines from these libraries for any reason (for example, to reduce library sizes); otherwise, a General Protection Fault (GPF) might result with libraries that are not complete. If you encounter system problems, use the DLLs provided in the Connectivity SSL add-on. The add-on is available on the product CD or at the following Hummingbird web site:
Once the OpenSSL DLLs are built, you need to copy the DLLs to the security folder. The default location is:
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Before building the OpenSSL DLLs, make sure that Perl is already installed. |
The help topic for the Secure Shell connection settings for VT profiles is not available.
If a complete installation of HostExplorer is not performed, the Hummingbird Deployment Wizard is not visible in the feature section tree and cannot be installed. Deployment Wizard requires all six languages to be available and all three HostExplorer emulations (3270, 5250, and Telnet) installed on the machine before it can be installed. A complete installation of HostExplorer ensures that all requirements are met.
If Netscape is set as the default web browser, you may encounter runtime errors when launching a deployed profile from the following:
To open profile shortcuts, set Internet Explorer as your default web browser.
If you move or delete deployed profiles, they may not continue to work.
The Hummingbird Component Deployment installer always runs using the language specified in the initial installation, regardless of subsequent changes made in Language Chooser.
Language Chooser affects the language for all deployed or installed products on the same PC.
The language setting that you selected in the first deployment made to a client will now be set. If you make the first deployment available for all languages, all other deployments will be made with all languages available. For example, if the first deployment is English only, the client will not be able to select another language on subsequent deployments.
There is no shortcut for Language Chooser to launch it on the client machine. To access Language Chooser, you need to launch it manually from Windows Explorer.
To launch Language Chooser, navigate to the deployed Accessories folder and click HCDTLanguageChooser.exe.
If the default language of HostExplorer is not included in the deployed project, you may encounter errors when downloading files.
If you uninstall Hummingbird Component Deployment, the entry for the deployment plugin is not removed from Netscape's plugins database, which prevents Netscape from downloading further deployments after an uninstall. To resolve this, you need to uninstall HostExplorer (Web Deployed) and delete a file in the Windows or Winnt folder.
To run a deployment after an uninstall:
You cannot access a deployed HostExplorer session if version 7.x of HostExplorer is already installed on the same machine. However, you can access a deployed session if version 6.2 or 8.0 of HostExplorer is already installed on your machine.
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While Internet Explorer warns you about the lack of co-existence with version 7.x of HostExplorer, the Netscape browser does not. |
You cannot simultaneously run multiple versions (that is, versions 7.x and 8.x) of deployed HostExplorer sessions on the same machine. If you want to run different versions of the deployed sessions, make sure that you uninstall Hummingbird HostExplorer Web Deployment (version 8.x) or Hummingbird HostExplorer ActiveX (version 7.x) before running the other version of the deployed session.
When creating deployed projects, use the following naming guidelines:
If you are launching a web-deployed HostExplorer session in the Netscape web browser, make sure that the Deployment Project name contains no spaces.
If you enable Metering on the Metering page of the wizard, the values you specify will replace existing values in the client machine's registry. This can cause unwanted results if not used with care. For example, if you enable metering and leave the URL box blank, then, upon deploying this project, the client machine will stop participating in license reporting (metering).
If you run a deployed HostExplorer session on a machine that does not have HostExplorer installed, but later want to install HostExplorer, you must first uninstall HostExplorer (web deployed). If required, you can run a deployed HostExplorer session again after the HostExplorer installation is completed.
If you have HostExplorer and Deployment Wizard installed on the same machine and you launch a deployed session from that machine, you must uninstall HostExplorer (web deployed) before you uninstall HostExplorer.
If you run a deployed HostExplorer session on a PC that has a version of Internet Explorer that is less than V4.01 (with Service Pack 2), and you want to uninstall HostExplorer (web deployed), you must install the 50comupd.exe update from Microsoft. This is especially important for machines running on Windows NT 4.0. You can download the file from Microsoft at the following URL, and click the link Download 50comupd.exe (x86):
Alternatively, the administrator can create a deployment package that contains the 50comupd.exe file and deploy it so that the end users can access it. For information on deploying packages, refer to the Deployment Packager Help and Hummingbird Deployment Wizard Help.
The Hide Browse Toolbar option on the Auxiliary Files And Deployment Settings page applies to Internet Explorer only. Netscape does not display browser toolbars.
For Index Page Wizard, Netscape does not support any of the Index page options, such as Open Browser In New Window.
To ensure that a printer profile connects, users have to select a specific printer when creating a printer session profile. HostExplorer Print Services cannot utilize the Windows default printer.
When creating a profile on a service in the HEPS Console, you may encounter a Printer Not Found message when connecting to a session. If you receive this error, the session is not connected because the Windows default printer is not recognized by Print Services.
To resolve the connection, select a user-specific printer. This setting remains in effect until the printer is removed. Each time the printer is changed, this setting must be manually changed in order to update the printer destination.
Print Services does not support PeSRV running as a Com Server under Win98 and ME.
PKCS12 certificates can contain matched certificates and keys, as well as Certificate Authority certificates (which are not matched with keys). If, when you import the PKCS12 file, you want to automatically trust the CA certificates in it (that is, you want them placed in the Root certificate store), you must add the following lines to the userdir\security\css.ini file:
If you import keys in .pem format, application behavior will differ depending on the key store you are viewing:
The following issues apply to Directory Services Explorer and Hummingbird Directory Services.
Before you can bind to an LDAP server under Secure Socket Layer (SSL) authentication, you must install a CA certificate using Microsoft Internet Explorer. The CA certificate must come from the same root Certificate Authority that supplies certificates for the server. The version of Internet Explorer that you use must support SSL.
If you are using Windows 2000/XP, you must update your system before you install the certificate. For more information, see articles Q314864 and Q286158 in the Microsoft Product Support Services web site:
Directory Services Explorer and Hummingbird Directory Services support SSL connections to the following LDAP servers:
Sun One Directory Server Supported on Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Server 2003, provided your operating system has the latest version of the wldap32.dll system file. To determine what version of this file is on your system, and what products and service packs contain the latest version, see the Microsoft Product Support Services web site.
Microsoft Active Directory Server Supported on Windows 98/Me/NT/Server 2003. In certain cases, Windows XP/2000 does not support SSL connections to Active Directory servers.
If you bind as a registered user to an Active Directory LDAP domain and authenticate yourself using SASL, Hummingbird Directory Services and Directory Services Explorer by default use your Windows account credentials for authentication to the LDAP server. However, if you are running Windows 98/Me, you need to enable NTLM security services before SASL authentication can work.
To enable NTLM security services:
The following topics provide information about the documentation included with your Hummingbird product.
This section amends errors and omissions in the documentation.
A draft version of the HostExplorer Programming Guide is available in WinHelp and PDF format. For the most recent version of the documentation, visit the Hummingbird web site or contact Hummingbird Technical Support.
The Hummingbird Basic Language documentation incorrectly describes how to start a Telnet session using OLE automation. All examples of this process should refer to the WyseTerm object rather than the Telnet object. For example, if a Telnet session already exists, use the following code:
If a Telnet session does not already exist, use the following code:
Once you have set the object, you can use it for all other Telnet operations (for example, tn.SendStringToTerminal("Hello World")).
This error also occurs in the WyseTerm documentation in the HostExplorer Programming Guide. For more information on starting Telnet sessions using OLE automation, contact Hummingbird Technical Support.
The following documentation is provided with your Hummingbird product.
Release Notes are available in print and HTML format. The HTML version is automatically installed when you install the product.
Hummingbird manuals include the following:
All manuals are available in print and PDF. The PDF versions are installed only if you perform a Complete installation. Otherwise, you can locate them on the product CD in the following path:
For a list of manuals that come with your product, see page iii of your Hummingbird product manual.
Help provides context-sensitive information regarding your Hummingbird product. It contains conceptual and reference information, and detailed, step-by-step procedures to assist you in completing your tasks.
The following software is required for some components. You can install all third party software from Hummingbird Master Setup (msetup.exe).
Online manuals are available in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You can use the supplied Adobe Acrobat Reader version to view, navigate, and print these manuals.
The Reader for Windows is located on the CD in the following path:
This software is required by Xdis. We recommend you install the Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment before you install the Hummingbird product containing these features.
The Sun Java 2 Runtime Environment is located on the product CD in the following path:
Kerberos is a network authentication protocol that provides the necessary network tools to secure information systems across an enterprise. Based on client/server identification, Kerberos uses a key-distribution model and a secure password to restrict access to classified accounts.
To use Kerberos support for HostExplorer, NFS Maestro Client, NFS Maestro Solo, or NFS Maestro Server, you must install the Kerberos software from MIT. To download the latest version of Kerberos, go to the following web site:
For information about Kerberos security, go to the following web site:
For V9.0 Connectivity products, we recommend Hummingbird Connectivity Kerberos.
You can contact the Hummingbird Technical Support department Monday to Friday between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.