Tech Specs
Rumba+ Desktop

IBM Emulation
Terminal Types
  • IBM System z (Mainframe)
    • 3270 text and graphics terminals and printers
  • IBM System i (AS/400)
    • 5250 terminals and printers
Network Protocols
  • IBM System z (Mainframe)
    • TN3270E
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support
  • IBM System i (AS/400)
    • TN5250E
File Transfer
  • IND$FILE, AS/400 and batch file transfer
Security
  • Support for SSL/TLS and SOCKS
    • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 support
    • Support for SHA-256/RSA-2048 digital signatures
  • FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module (Certificate #2057)
  • Support for TLS 1.2 encryption in FIPS mode
  • Ability to prevent non-secure host connections
  • Automatic Kerberos sign-on (System i)
  • Express Logon Feature (System z)
Regulation Compliance

PCI-DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and other regulation compliance through data redaction. Allows you to redact live data from the host to protect sensitive data (including credit card numbers, social security number, and more).

Productivity
  • Integration with Microsoft Office (32- and 64-bit)
  • Plus Mode UI modernization features
    • Button, Calendar, Image, and Tooltip
    • Includes these controls: AutoExecution, CheckBox, Chooser, Collector, GridCollector, InputField, Label, RadioButton, Tab, bi-directional Table control (read/write across multiple screens), Multi-Line, Message box and WebFrame
  • Support for opening new sessions in existing workspaces
  • Screen History
  • Spell Check
  • Advanced cut/copy/paste
  • Keyboard and mouse mapping or remapping
  • Auto-complete
Printing
  • IBM System i (AS/400)
    • 3812, 3912, and 5553 printer emulation
    • Host Print Transform
  • IBM System z (Mainframe)
    • 3287 (LU1 and LU3)
Programming and Automation
  • Embeddable .NET control
  • Programmatic access to over 400 properties and methods via RDE API
  • Native .NET API
  • HLLAPI, eHLLAPI, and WinHLLAPI
  • Rumba Script runtime and editing
  • Microsoft VBA support
User Interface
  • Ribbon user interface mode
  • Classic mode interface for Rumba
  • Ribbon customization utility
  • Tabbed or windowed Multiple Document Interface (MDI) for sessions
  • Configurable tabs, including renaming, and more
  • Tab and Tile
  • Local Help
  • Customizable screen sizes for 3270 host applications
  • Word wrap
  • Customizable hotspots
  • Graphical keyboard mapping
  • Full-color editing
International support
  • English, French, German, and Japanese* languages
  • Localized keyboards, displays, and printers
  • Support for standard input-method editors
UNIX and OpenVMS Emulation
Terminal Types
  • Linux console, AT386, IBM 3151, and xterm
  • ReGIS (VT340, VT330, VT241, and VT240) and Tektronix graphics terminal emulation
  • VT terminals
  • Support for numerous host character sets
  • Wyse 50+, and Wyse 60
Network Protocols
  • Extensive Telnet options with support for threaded I/O; Line mode; NAWS (option 31); and Local Echo, including Telnet option 45 (Suppress Local Echo)
  • Support for serial connections
  • IPv4 and IPv6 support
File Transfer
  • FTP, Kermit, Xmodem, and Zmodem
    • ASCII, binary, and labels/image support
Security
  • FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module (Certificate #2057)
  • Adheres to Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) and United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) security policy requirements
  • Rumba Kerberos Client
    • Secure authentication
    • Datastream encryption (DES and 3DES) for Telnet and FTP
    • Support for ticket forwarding and renewal
    • Compatible with Microsoft and Leash32 credentials caches
    • Standard Kerberos configurations
    • Support for Kerberos KDCs using TCP or UDP
  • Support for SSL/TLS and SOCKS
    • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 support
    • Support for SHA-256/RSA-2048 digital signatures
  • SSH encryption
    • SSH X client launching
    • X11 forwarding
    • Command line SSH utilities (ssh, scp, and sftp)
    • Port forwarding (tunneling) for TCP/IP ports through secure channel
    • Integrated multi-hop SSH configuration support
    • Password, keyboard interactive, public key (user key and X.509 certificates), and Kerberos authentication
    • Smart card support through PKCS #11 interface
    • SSH key agent
    • Key generation and conversion (RSA-1, RSA, and DSA) utility
    • Easy uploading of users’ public keys to SSH servers
    • SSH connection reuse
    • Standard SSH configurations
Productivity
  • Integration with Microsoft Office
  • Support for opening new sessions in existing workspaces
  • Screen History
  • Scratch Pad
  • Advanced cut/copy/paste
  • Keyboard and mouse mapping or remapping
  • Triple-mouse-click support
Printing
  • Windows or host control
  • Network, local, or print-to-disk
  • ReGIS color graphics support
  • Print logging
  • Fixed pitch TrueType and printer font
  • Serial device to host communications
  • Line-drawing characters
Programming and Automation
  • Express Macro Language: code-free macro language compatible with mainstream Micro Focus Terminal Emulators
  • Embeddable .NET control
  • Native .NET API
  • Integration between RDE.NET API and Microsoft Visual Studio IDE
  • Options for inserting delays when recording VT session macros
  • VBA support
    • NEW Support of the most common Micro Focus Reflection API
    • NEW Improvements
      • Ability to get live session object using a name
      • Ability to use any function as macro entry point
      • VBA project are per session
      • Call macro with parameter
      • VBA Forms are stored per session
      • Open/Close session using VBA
      • New events
        • Connection state change
        • Host/Local screen change
        • Cursor position change
        • Keyboard status change
  • Macro recorder for VBA
  • Programmatic access to over 400 properties and methods via Reflection API
  • Microsoft OLE Automation
User Interface
  • Ribbon user interface mode
  • Classic mode interface for Extra! and Reflection
  • Ribbon customization utility
  • Tabbed or windowed Multiple Document Interface (MDI)
  • Full-color editing
  • Local Help
  • Customizable hotspots
  • Full-screen terminal mode
  • Graphical keyboard mapping
  • Configurable tabs, including renaming, and more
International support
  • English, French, German, and Japanese* languages
  • Localized keyboards, displays, and printers
  • Support for standard input-method editors
HP Emulation
Emulation Types
  • HP 9000
    • VT220, VT102, and VT52
    • UTF-8 (Unicode) host character set support
  • HP e3000
    • HP 700/98, 700/96, 700/94, 700/92, and 2392A
Network Protocols
  • IPv6 (Telnet, Secure Shell, and SSL/TLS) support
  • Extensive Telnet options with support for threaded I/O; Line mode; NAWS (option 31); Local Echo, including Telnet option 45 (Suppress Local Echo)
  • SOCKS client support
  • NS/VT, Rlogin, TCP/IP, and network based modems
  • Full support for serial connections, including automatic serial-port detection and USB
File Transfer
  • FTP, Kermit, Xmodem, and Zmodem
    • ASCII, binary, and labels/image support
Security
  • Rumba Kerberos Client
    • Secure authentication
    • Datastream encryption (DES and 3DES) for Telnet and FTP
    • Support for ticket forwarding and renewal
    • Compatible with Microsoft and Leash32 credentials caches
    • Standard Kerberos configurations
    • Support for Kerberos KDCs using TCP or UDP
  • SSL/TLS Telnet encryption
    • Integrated SSL/TLS Telnet encryption
    • Secure NS/VT or Telnet sessions
  • FIPS 140-2-validated cryptographic module (Certificate #2057)
  • Rumba Key Agent accepts SSH keys and certificates for single sign-on authentication
  • SSH encryption
    • SSH X client launching
    • X11 forwarding
    • Command line SSH utilities (ssh, scp, and sftp)
    • Port forwarding (tunneling) for TCP/IP ports through secure channel
    • Integrated multihop SSH configuration support
    • Password, keyboard interactive, public key (user key and X.509 certificates), and Kerberos authentication
    • SSH key agent
    • Key generation and conversion (RSA-1, RSA, and DSA) utility
    • Easy uploading of users’ public keys to SSH servers
    • SSH connection reuse
    • Standard SSH configurations
Printing
  • Windows or host control
  • Network, local, or print-to-disk
  • Serial device to host communications
  • Fixed-pitch TrueType and printer font
  • Line-drawing characters
  • Print logging
Programming and Automation
  • Programmatic access to over 200 properties and methods via RDE
  • Programmable events
  • Run Rumba as an ActiveX control within a VB or VB.NET application
User Interface
  • Emulator integrated into the install program and user workflow
  • X11 mouse-style support
  • Connection wizard
  • Customizable toolbars and menus
  • Dynamic hotspots
  • Full-screen terminal mode
  • Graphical keyboard mapping
  • Mouse mapping (2- and 3-button)
  • Resizable terminal keyboard
  • Full color editing
International support
  • English, French, German, and Japanese* languages
  • Localized keyboards, displays, and printers
Common Specifications
File Transfer
  • Rumba FTP Client
    • Support for SFTP 4.0 to ensure proper translation of international characters
    • Extensive firewall support
    • File browsing on z/OS hosts with TSO data sets
    • Save FTP client sessions in Layouts
    • Management of FTP settings via Micro Focus Host Access Management and Security Server**
    • IPv4 and IPv6 support
    • Change UNIX file permissions with FTP client
    • SFTP downloads resume after interruption
    • Support for a wide variety of FTP servers, including IBM System z, IBM System i, UNIX, Linux, NetWare, Unisys, HP 3000, and OpenVMS
    • FTP site wizard
    • Site-to-site transfer between FTP servers
    • Export/import settings in XML format
    • Wildcard filters
    • Automation tools (script recorder and Microsoft OLE Automation)
    • Drag and drop file transfers directly to the desktop
  • Support for SSL/TLS and SOCKS
    • Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2 support
    • Support for SHA-256/RSA-2048 digital signatures
    • Kerberos security
Administrative Tools
  • Micro Focus Host Access Management and Security Server (MSS)**
    • Web-based console for central administration of settings files
    • Web-based deployment of settings files and updates
    • MSS add-on components**
      • Security Proxy Add-On: Deliver end-to-end encryption and enforce access control at the perimeter with patented security technology.
      • Advanced Authentication Add-On: Enable multifactor authentication to authorize access to your valuable host systems.
      • Automated Sign-On for Mainframe Add-On: Enable automated sign-on to IBM 3270 applications via your identity and access management system.
    • NEW Terminal ID Management: Ability to manage Terminal ID (LU Name) based on ID pools and session/user profiling.
    • NEW Thick Client Server Certificate Management: Ability to manage client/desktop certificate using MSS as central provisioning solution.
  • Application customization tool for settings and installation files (including MSI)
  • Centralized management of settings files using Group Policy
  • Support for Windows administration features
    • Windows Installer (MSI)
    • Active Directory
    • Roaming user and multiple user profiles
    • Group Policy
    • Application self-repair
  • Telemetry: Rumba reports anonymized usage data to Micro Focus for better security and bug tracking.
Operating Systems and Platforms
  • Windows 10 Enterprise***
  • Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro***
  • Microsoft Windows 8***
  • Microsoft Windows 7***
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2012r2 Terminal Services
  • VDI, Citrix, VMWare, AppV**

*Specific versions only
**Requires additional license(s)
***32- and 64-bit editions

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