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Chapter 3. TN Redirector
This chapter describes the functionality of the TN Redirector and how it is
configured, and provides two example scenarios that illustrate the use of TN
Redirector in its simplest form, without SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).
3.1 Overview
The function of TN Redirector is to allow TN3270, TN3270E, TN5250 and VT
programs, collectively known as Telnet clients, to access a host using an
intermediate CS/AIX node, instead of accessing the host directly. The clients
connect to the CS/AIX node that implements the TN Redirector component
using TCP/IP. The TN Redirector then establishes a separate TCP/IP
connection ...