This file contains information that became available too late for inclusion in the publications or the online help. This file also contains important support information.
Third Party Components' names and license terms are referenced in license.txt, located in the directory where you installed Host On-Demand.
For product documentation, visit the Host On-Demand Documentation. For Windows, the Host On-Demand Documentation is located at Start > Programs > IBM Host On-Demand > Information Center.
For the latest information, please visit the Host On-Demand Web site .
For hints and tips and other support, please visit the Host On-Demand support page.
For product brochures and other documentation, visit the Host On-Demand library.
For a list of APARs fixed in this release, please refer to the file apars.txt. The location of this file depends on the form in which you received this release:
To print a complete copy of Planning, Installing, and Configuring Host On-Demand with page numbers and a table of contents, use install.pdf, located on the DVD in /doc/ xx/doc/install, where xx is your two letter language suffix. You can also open the HTML version, install.html, located on the DVD in /doc/ xx/doc/install, where xx is your two letter language suffix.
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 8 SR8 FP20 (8.0.8.20).
The code signer certificate used to sign the previous versions of IBM Host On-Demand software will expire on April 20, 2024. In the current version, the IBM Host On-Demand software is signed with a new code signer certificate that is valid up to February 25, 2026.
This certificate is issued to "International Business Machines Corporation" by "DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1".
Refresh pack 13.0.8.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
This new feature allows passing HTML parameters to HOD Launcher through URL or command line.
Refresh pack 13.0.7.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 1.8 SR7.
Refresh pack 13.0.6.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
IBM Host On-Demand end users will be able to configure OpenJDK java runtime on their client machines, which can be used by the HOD Launcher client.
The code signer certificate used to sign the previous versions of IBM Host On-Demand software will expire on September 24, 2021. In the current version, the IBM Host On-Demand software is signed with a new code signer certificate that is valid up to April 20, 2024.
This certificate is issued to "HCL America Inc." by "DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA". "HCL America Inc." is the partner of "International Business Machines Corporation" authorized to sign IBM Host On-Demand software.
Refresh pack 13.0.5.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
IBM Host On-Demand provided "Jump to Next Session" option to switch from one emulator session to the next (sessions named in alphabetical order). With this release, "Jump to Previous Session" option has been added to allow a user to switch to the previous emulator session. This option is available under:
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 1.8 SR6 FP10.
With this release, in Configuration server model, there is a change in the behaviour of deleting a group from the Host On-Demand Admin Console. When "Also delete all members of this group" option is selected and if the user is a member of more than one group, then deleting a group will not delete a user.
Refresh pack 13.0.4.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 1.8 SR5 FP40.
In some of the tables in the emulator presentation space, negative numbers can sometimes be represented with "-" appended to the end of the number. When such a value is copied from the presentation space and pasted on to an external application (such as Microsoft Excel), it may be desirable to expect the numeric sign to be prefixed. For example, "123-" copied from the emulator presentation space, when pasted on an Excel spreadsheet, it is expected be rendered as "-123".
With this release, HOD Edit-Copy handles numbers with positive and negative signs at the end of the string.
With this release, the STRPCCMD command has been enhanced to consider the /w option of Windows start command. With this change HOD's behaviour would be similar to that of PCOMM's.
For more information, please refer to “New behavior of STRPCCMD” in the below link: New Behaviour of STRPCCMD
With this release, HOD supports the new Japanese era character - Reiwa.
The code signer certificate used to sign the previous versions of IBM Host On-Demand software will expire on Jan 23, 2020. In the current version, the IBM Host On-Demand software is signed with a new code signer certificate that is valid up to September 24, 2021.
This certificate is issued to “HCL America Inc.” by “DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA”. “HCL America Inc.” is the partner of “International Business Machines Corporation” authorized to sign IBM Host On-Demand software.
Refresh pack 13.0.3.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 1.8 SR5 FP26.
Fix pack 13.0.2.1 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Server JRE has been updated to IBM Runtime Environment Java Technology Edition (JRE) version 1.8 SR5 FP20.
Refresh pack 13.0.2.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Using HTML paramters,Host On-Demand Administrator can set/change default key remap file(.kmp file) for all the display sessions.
AES 128 Algorithm will be used for hidden field text encryption while recording a Macro.
AES 128 CTR Cipher supported for VT SSH connection.
If host supports Diffie-Hellman 14.0 key exchange protocol, same is used for VT SSH connection.
Using migration utility admin can update/change the session parameters values for config users.
Fix pack 13.0.1.1 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Refresh pack 13.0.1.0 contains fixes for APARs and internal defects.
Users can toggle between default screen size and full screen size for better usability
Fonts scale to occupy the entire presentation area on resize of the screen, thus getting rid of the extra blank space.
New look and feel with better tool bar and menu bar icons, rearranged menu items for better usability
A new HACP EE component is added with HOD 13. HACP EE is a plugin free web based emulator. Modern browsers have been dropping support for Java Applets due to security concerns. Web based clients of HOD will cease to work due to this. HACP EE is designed and developed to address this issue. It has zero-foot print, no dependency on Java or any other browser plugins and HTML 5 compliant. This is now available on Fix central.
GSKit is no more shipped with Host On-Demand for Windows platform. Redirector connections use JSSE for secure connection. On platforms other than Windows, we continue to ship GSKit as of now.
A new command line migration utility is now available to migrate seamlessly from v12 to v13 and v11 to v13. The utility provides an effortless way to migrate HTML files, custom files, private directory, pdtpdf directory, security file, DirUtil files. The utility also provides a backup of these files.
A new desktop search feature helps search for a session on the HOD desktop. This improves usability when there are a lot of session definitions.
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