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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Brids)
Wed Apr 19 15:25:57 2006
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From: "Bill Brids" <bbrids@mit.edu>
To: "'IT-Partners'" <itpartners@mit.edu>, <winpartners@mit.edu>,
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Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 14:00:14 -0400
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Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
To: Members of the MIT Community: itpartners@mit.edu, =
winpartners@mit.edu, sw-release-announce@mit.edu, ed-tech@mit.edu,=20
From: Software Release Team <swrt@mit.edu>
Subj: IS&T announces availability and support for SecureCRT 5.1 and =
SecureFX 3.1
Cc: is&t@mit.edu, itag@mit.edu, it-lead@mit.edu
=20
=20
Good Afternoon,=20
The Secure Applications Release Team is pleased to announce the release =
of SecureFX 3.1 and SecureCRT 5.1 for Windows.
Who Should Download and Why
The latest versions of the applications benefit not only new users =
interested in upgrading to SecureFX 3.1 or SecureCRT 5.1, but also those =
users wishing to utilize the new features listed below.
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New SecureFX features:
- Files can be dragged and dropped or pasted to and from applications =
such as Windows Explorer, WinZip, Outlook, and Outlook Express.
- SecureFX 3.1 reduces desktop clutter by allowing SecureFX sessions to =
be minimized to the Activator.
- Integrated configuration settings between SecureFX and the VanDyke =
Software secure terminal emulator SecureCRT 5.1 making it simpler to =
create and maintain sessions.
- Sound notification options for when a connection is made, when a =
transfer completes, or when there is an error.
- Increased firewall flexibility by adding generic proxy, which supports =
HTTPS and SSL proxies.=20
- Support for IPv6.
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New SecureCRT features:
- Tabbed sessions reduce desktop clutter and make it easy to switch =
between sessions and organize groups of connected sessions.=20
- The new SFTP tab allows you to open an SFTP tab to the same SSH2 =
session without having to re-authenticate.=20
- Integrated configuration settings between SecureCRT and the VanDyke =
Software secure file transfer client SecureFX make it simpler to create =
and maintain sessions. =B7 Set your options once and they are used by =
both programs.
- Named firewalls allow session-specific firewall settings.=20
- 256-color Xterm support.=20
- Support for IPv6.=20
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Known Issues for Secure FX and Secure CRT
The Athena Shortcut created by the installers are only created for the =
account used to install the Secure application. Additional accounts and =
Windows Domain users will need to run the "Create Shortcut to Athena" =
tool in Start > Programs > MIT SecureFX/CRT > Tools > Create Shortcut to =
Athena to add this setting to their configuration files.
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How to obtain SecureFX 5.1 & SecureCRT 3.1
Both installers are available for download at the MIT Software Page:
http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html
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Getting Help
The SecureFX at MIT web page is at=20
http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurefx.
The SecureCRT at MIT web page is at=20
http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurecrt.
Users with questions or requiring assistance should contact the =
Computing
Help Desk at computing-help@mit.edu or x3-1101.
Respectfully,
Deb Bowser=20
Bill Brids=20
Heather Harrison
Atticus Gifford
Secure Applications Release Team
MIT Information Systems & Technology
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size=3D3>Date: Wednesday, April 19, 2006<BR>To: Members of the MIT =
Community: itpartners@mit.edu, winpartners@mit.edu, =
sw-release-announce@mit.edu,=20
ed-tech@mit.edu, <BR>From: Software Release Team =
<swrt@mit.edu><BR>Subj:=20
IS&T announces availability and support for SecureCRT 5.1 and =
SecureFX=20
3.1<BR>Cc: is&t@mit.edu, itag@mit.edu, =
it-lead@mit.edu</FONT></P>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Good Afternoon, <BR><BR>The Secure Applications Release Team is =
pleased=20
to announce the release of SecureFX 3.1 and SecureCRT 5.1 for=20
Windows.<BR><BR>Who Should Download and Why<BR><BR>The latest versions =
of<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>the applications benefit not =
only new=20
users interested in upgrading to SecureFX 3.1 or SecureCRT 5.1, but also =
those=20
users wishing to utilize the new features listed=20
below.<BR><BR>---------------------------------------<BR=20
style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"><BR=20
style=3D"mso-special-character: line-break"></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>New SecureFX features:<BR></FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>- Files=20
can be dragged and dropped or pasted to and from applications such as =
Windows=20
Explorer, WinZip, Outlook, and Outlook Express.<BR><BR>- SecureFX 3.1 =
reduces=20
desktop clutter by allowing SecureFX sessions to be minimized to the=20
Activator.<BR><BR>- Integrated configuration settings between SecureFX =
and the=20
VanDyke Software secure terminal emulator SecureCRT 5.1 making it =
simpler=20
to create and maintain sessions.<BR><BR>- Sound notification options for =
when a=20
connection is made, when a transfer completes, or when there is an=20
error.<BR><BR>- Increased firewall flexibility by adding generic proxy, =
which=20
supports HTTPS and SSL proxies. <BR><BR>- Support for=20
IPv6.<BR><BR>---------------------------------------</FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><BR><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>New SecureCRT features:<BR><BR>- =
Tabbed sessions=20
reduce desktop clutter and make it easy to switch between sessions and =
organize=20
groups of connected sessions.</FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D3>- The new SFTP tab allows you to open an SFTP tab to the same =
SSH2=20
session without having to re-authenticate. <BR><BR>- Integrated =
configuration=20
settings between SecureCRT and the VanDyke Software secure file transfer =
client=20
SecureFX make it simpler to create and maintain sessions.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>=B7 Set your options once and =
they are=20
used by both programs.<BR></FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>- Named firewalls allow =
session-specific firewall=20
settings.</FONT><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt">=20
<BR><BR></SPAN><FONT size=3D3>- 256-color Xterm =
support.</FONT></FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">=20
<BR><BR></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>- Support =
for IPv6.=20
<BR><BR>---------------------------------------<BR></FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><FONT=20
size=3D3>Known Issues for Secure FX and Secure CRT<BR><BR>The Athena =
Shortcut=20
created by the installers are only created for the account used to =
install the=20
Secure application. Additional accounts and Windows Domain users will =
need to=20
run the "Create Shortcut to Athena" tool in Start > Programs > MIT =
SecureFX/CRT > Tools > <SPAN style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
bold">Create=20
Shortcut to Athena</SPAN> to add this setting to their configuration=20
files.<BR><BR>---------------------------------------<BR><BR>How to =
obtain=20
SecureFX 5.1 & SecureCRT 3.1<BR><BR>Both installers are available =
for=20
download at the MIT Software Page:<BR></FONT><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
10pt"><A=20
href=3D"http://web.mit.edu/software/win.html">http://web.mit.edu/software=
/win.html</A></SPAN><BR><BR></FONT><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>---------------------------------------<BR><BR>Getting =
Help<BR><BR>The=20
SecureFX at MIT web page is at <BR></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurefx"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurefx</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>.<BR><BR>The SecureCRT at MIT web page =
is at=20
<BR></FONT><A =
href=3D"http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurecrt"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>http://itinfo.mit.edu/product?name=3Dsecurecrt</FONT></A><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>.<BR><BR>Users with questions or =
requiring=20
assistance should contact the Computing<BR>Help Desk at </FONT><A=20
href=3D"mailto:computing-help@mit.edu"><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>computing-help@mit.edu</FONT></A><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3> or=20
x3-1101.<BR><BR><BR>Respectfully,<BR><BR>Deb Bowser <BR>Bill Brids =
<BR>Heather=20
Harrison<BR>Atticus Gifford</FONT><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR><BR></SPAN><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Secure Applications Release Team<BR>MIT Information Systems =
&=20
Technology</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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