SocketTools ActiveX Edition
The SocketTools ActiveX Edition includes ActiveX controls (OCXs) which can be used in a wide variety of programming languages such as Visual Studio.NET, Visual C++ and Visual Basic. The ActiveX Edition is ideal for the developer who requires the flexibility, ease of use and rapid development features of a component without the complexities of working with the Windows Sockets API or in-depth knowledge of how the various Internet protocols are implemented.
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The SocketTools ActiveX Edition consists of twenty components which can be used to develop applications that meet a wide range of needs. SocketTools covers it all, including uploading and downloading files, sending and retrieving e-mail, remote command execution, terminal emulation, and much more.
The following are just some of the features in the SocketTools ActiveX Edition:
- Standard ATL based ActiveX controls compatible with most languages
- Includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls and scripting components
- Low resource utilization and no external dependencies on third-party libraries
- A comprehensive product with over 20 ActiveX controls
- Fully compatible with Visual Studio .NET languages
- Includes both high level and lower level interfaces for maximum flexibility
- Support for both synchronous and asynchronous network connections
- Thread-safe implementation with full support for multithreaded applications
- Support for both IPv4 and IPv6 network connections
- Support for proxy servers, including secure proxies, using FTP and HTTP
- Support for the standard SSL, TLS and SSH security protocols with up to 256-bit encryption
- Support for Secure Shell (SSH) remote command execution and SFTP file transfers
- Enable advanced security features with just a few lines of code
- Support for both implicit and explicit SSL and TLS connections
- Create both secure client and server applications
- Support for client certificates when required by the remote host
- No dependencies on third party security libraries
- An extensive Developer's Guide and online Technical Reference
- A professional technical support staff and extensive online support resources
- No runtime licensing fees or additional royalties
- A trusted company with over 15 years experience developing Internet components
The SocketTools ActiveX Edition includes support for the industry standard Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Transport Security Layer (TLS) and Secure Shell (SSH) protocols which are used to ensure that data exchanged between the local system and a remote host is secure and encrypted. The ActiveX Edition provides an interface for all of the major secure Internet protocols such as HTTP, FTPS, SFTP, SMTPS, POP3S, IMAPS and more.
Your data is protected by strong encryption, and SocketTools includes support for client certificates and other advanced features. You can also create your own, custom secure client and server applications and there's no need for you to understand the details of certificate management, data encryption or how the security protocols work. All it takes is a few lines of code to enable the security features with minimal changes to any existing code.