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Features Introduced in Reflection Administrator 9.5 and 9.6
Technical Note 2194
Last Reviewed 23-Aug-2007
Applies To
Reflection Administrator version 9.5 or higher
Reflection for IBM version 14.x
Reflection for HP version 14.x
Reflection for UNIX and OpenVMS version 14.x
Reflection X version 14.x
Reflection FTP Client version 14.x
Reflection NFS Client version 14.x
Reflection for Secure IT Windows Client version 6.1
Summary

Version 9.5 and 9.6 of Reflection Administrator introduced the following product enhancements.

Note: Reflection Administrator 2008 is available beginning in June 2008. For a list of new features, see Technical Note 2352. For information about purchasing Reflection Administrator, please e-mail us at: SalesRecept@attachmate.com.

New Features in Reflection Administrator version 9.6

  • SiteMinder version support

SiteMinder versions 4 and 5 are supported. Version 5 supports specification of a SiteMinder host configuration file.

  • IPv6 support

Reflection Administrator can now operate in an IPv6 environment.

New Features in Reflection Administrator version 9.5

  • Management Server Data Replication

Use this feature to set up automated replication of configuration data between multiple management servers. A master management server updates all configured slave management servers with server configuration updates, including configured sessions.

For more information about this feature, see Technical Note 2174, Configuring Replication in Reflection for the Web 9.5 or Higher.

  • Concurrent Administration

Multiple administrators can simultaneously edit settings for a single management server in different sections of the Administrative WebStation.

  • OCSP Support for Secure Connections

Administrators can download, configure, and manage URLs of OCSP responders on the security proxy server. The Authority Information Access extension in a certificate is also supported.

  • SiteMinder support

Reflection Administrator 9.5 is now compatible with SiteMinder version 6.0.

Additional features in Reflection Administrator:

  • Centralized management
  • Remote or local administration
  • Usage metering to audit and control access to Windows-based host sessions
  • Session manager tool for creating Windows-based Reflection sessions
  • Authentication and access control management
  • Ability to deploy Windows sessions for Microsoft Active Directory users
  • Enhanced security in Reflection for IBM, HP, and Unix and OpenVMS:
    • Support for SSL with RSA and DSS/Diffie-Hellman standards
    • Support for Triple-DES encryption
  • Secure LDAP support
  • Ability to integrate Reflection with the BEA AquaLogic Interaction (formerly called Plumtree) and BEA WebLogic portals
  • Ability to use SiteMinder to authenticate Reflection for the Web with a single sign-on process
  • Four languages on one CD: English, French, German, and Japanese
  • Extensive HTML-based help

Additional Resources

Reflection Administrator Documentation is available on the Support site at http://support.attachmate.com/manuals/radmin.html.

For information about new features in Reflection for the Web 9.5 , see Technical Note 2188.

Related Technical Notes
1740 Web-based Management of Windows-based Reflection Sessions
1856 Features Introduced in Reflection Administrator 9.0
2174 Configuring Replication in Reflection for the Web 9.5 or Higher
2352 New Features in Reflection Administrator 2008

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