IBM Session Manager

IBM Session Manager for z/OS V2.2 is a session manager for VTAM® and TCP/IP that provides a highly-available, secure and user-friendly method of accessing multiple OS/390® or z/OS systems from a single 3270 terminal:

• Provides a password-protected single menu from which users can access all applications running on any z/OS or OS/390 machine in the network

• Provides log-off procedures, security checking, audit logging and centralized administration, operations, and monitoring

• Recover active sessions after a planned or unplanned outage providing much greater resilience and flexibility

• Reduces cost and effort associated with network administration and brings benefits to helpdesk and operations personnel who can easily view user problems

• Offers centralized user ID administration and the ability to broadcast messages to end users

• On-line administration - the ability for authorized users to add, delete, or update applications, profiles, and users

• Batch administration - IBM Session Manager can now be administered by a batch job, easing the potential administration overhead for mass updates for large sites

• Dynamic menus - allows users and applications to be administered by way of definitions in an External Security Manager, including RACF

• Security enhancements, including single sign-on using the Express Logon Facility (ELF), and the ability to audit (via SMF records) a user's activity for specific applications.

• Installation and configuration enhancements, including product reorganization to simplify the installation and maintenance process for customers running Session Manager in Online Administration (OLA) mode

• Operational enhancements, including the ability to dynamically add session

• In addition, the new release satisfies many customer and user group requirements

IBM Session Manager Version 2.2 requires z/OS V1.7, or later.