IRIS (Inet Relay and Image Server)

What is IRIS?

Inet Relay and Image Server is a customizable suite of programs to supply advanced enhancements to legacy applications.  IRIS is normally positioned between the terminals (or client users) and the mainframe or server where it relays the data and thus performs a gateway or access control function.  Since IRIS has the legacy application’s screen images it can serve the screen images and/or data to third party applications.  It is used to add security, authentication, biometric control, logging, application enhancements, gateway functionality, protocol translations, VPN protection, data compression, etc. to legacy applications.  (IRIS is often called the “INET proxy”.)

When to Use IRIS

If you need new functionality in your legacy application, please talk to us about possibilities with IRIS.  Each application will need a customized solution.  Where we cannot provide it, we might help in finding partners who can.

IRIS Specifications

• IRIS runs on a Windows server – very low loading.
• It acts as a proxy or gateway on TCP connections.
• It can be interfaced to third party applications like databases and biometrics.
• It includes customized functionality for the specific application.
• It can do protocol conversions like TN3270, telnet, http, etc.
• Supports third party software also.
• Firewall and NAT friendly – very well suited for VPN environments.

Common Options in Biometric Solutions

• Provide access control for logon and specified transactions.
• Closes back doors to mainframe applications.
• Automated password changing.
• Provide non-repudiation of transactions.
• Encrypt data stream.
• Interface to fingerprint, password and audit trail databases.
• For full audit trails, serve screen images to third party applications.