Abstract: Graphics enabled applications run on a text-based host server by allowing a client application running at a workstation to inform the server of this session (1) that it, the client application, is graphics capable and (2) the IP address and port(s) it is waiting on; and then by having the server set capability indicia, such as rwt attributes, in the operating system for this session to indicate the (1) the client is graphics enabled, (2) the IP address and port(s) it is waiting on, (3) optionally, the path to an application to be automatically launched.

Abstract: A method and system is provided for communicating encrypted user passwords from a client to a server. During new environment negotiations, the server communicates to the client a server random seed value. The client then generates a client random seed value and, using the client random seed value, the server random seed value, and the user variable name, an encrypted user password. The client then communicates to the server the client random seed, the user variable name and the encrypted user password. Then the server validates the encrypted user password using the server random seed, the client random seed and the user variable name.

Abstract: A system and method for client negotiation of functions and features with a server such as in accordance with RFC 1572 Telnet Environment Option. An interface controller, herein a Java program, is provided which, upon being called by a client application, prompts the application, herein by way of graphical user interface (GUI), for values to be used in the negotiations and, upon obtaining those values, connects to the server negotiates the desired functions and features. Upon completing the functions and features negotiations, the interface controller starts the client application, which connects to the controller and the controller establishes a session with the server. Thereafter, the controller exchanges data streams, herein IBM 5250 data streams, between the server and the client.