SocketTools 5.0 Product Feature Comparison

Product Components

Description

.NET Managed Classes

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Product includes one or more .NET managed code components

ActiveX Controls

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Product includes one or more ATL-based ActiveX controls

Scripting Components

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Product includes one or more ATL-based ActiveX scripting components (DLLs)

Dynamic Link Libraries

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Product includes one or more standard Windows dynamic link libaries (DLLs)

C++ Class Libraries

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Product includes C++ classes for use with Visual C++ or Borland C++ Builder

Supported Protocols

Domain Name Service Protocol

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Request information about a domain name or IP address from a name server

File Encoding and Compression

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Encode, decode, compress and expand data files

File Transfer Protocol

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Upload and download files and perform basic file management functions on a remote server

Finger Protocol

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Return information about a user account on a remote server

Gopher Protocol

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Retrieve documents and other resources from a server using the Gopher protocol

Hypertext Transfer Protocol

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Upload and download files and control web-based applications on a web server

Internet Control Message Protocol

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Determine if a remote host is online and the route to that host over the Internet

Internet Message Access Protocol

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Retrieve e-mail messages and manage a user's mailbox on a mail server

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions

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Create e-mail messages, including messages with styled (HTML) text and file attachments

Network News Transfer Protocol

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Retrieve and post articles to a news server

Post Office Protocol

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Retrieve e-mail messages from a user's mailbox on a mail server

Remote Access Services

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Establish a dial-up networking connection to an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

Remote Command Shell

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Execute commands on a server and process the output from those commands

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol

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Submit e-mail messages to a mail server for delivery to one or more recipients

Telnet Protocol

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Establish an interactive terminal session with a remote host

Terminal Emulation

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Terminal emulation services for an application, including ANSI, DEC VT100 and VT220 emulation

Time Protocol

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Synchronize the local computer system's clock with a network time server

Whois Protocol

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Return information about a registered domain name

Windows Sockets

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General network programming using the TCP/IP protocol

General Features

Visual Studio 2005/2003 Development

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Compatible with the Visual Studio 2005/2003 languages (C++, C#, VB.NET)

Visual Studio.6.0 Development

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Compatible with the Visual Studio 6.0 development platform, including Visual Basic and Visual C++

Microsoft Office Development

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Compatible with Microsoft Office, including Access, Excel and Word

Windows Scripting

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Compatible with Windows scripting languages such as VBScript and Jscript

Dynamic Loading

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Dynamically loads system networking libraries only when needed

Synchronous Connections

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Supports synchronous (blocking) connections

Asynchronous Connections

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Supports asynchronous (non-blocking) connections

Proxy Server Support

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Built-in support for proxy servers when establishing a connection

Unicode Support

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Supports projects which use the Unicode character set

Multi-Threading Support

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Thread-safe components with full support for use in multi-threaded applications

Server Applications

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Can be used to create applications that function as a server

Debug/Network Logging

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Includes debugging facilities to log network activity

Minimal Redistribution

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Does not require additional third-party libraries or additional Microsoft libraries

Online Help

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Product includes online help in HTML Help format

Technical Reference

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Product includes printable Technical Reference and Developer's Guide (PDF)

Royalty-Free Distribution

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Components may be redistributed without royalties or additional runtime licensing fees

Security Features

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)

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Product includes support for secure connections using SSL v2 and SSL v3

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

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Product includes support for secure connections using TLS v1

Strong Encryption

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Support for strong 128-bit encryption in addition to 40-bit and 56-bit encryption

Certificate Validation

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Validates certificates when a secure connection is established

Client Certificates

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Supports the use of client certificates when establishing secure connections

Explicit Secure Connections

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Supports explicit SSL/TLS protocol negotiation when establishing a connection

Secure Server Applications

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Can be used to create secure server applications using standard SSL/TLS protocols

Technical Support

Knowledge Base

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Access to a comprehrensive online Knowledge Base

Support Forums

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Access to technical support forums

E-mail Support (Free)

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Free support for thirty days from date of purchase

E-mail Support (Paid)

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Unlimited e-mail support for a period of one year from date of purchase

Product Updates / Hot Fixes

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Service pack releases and interim hotfixes for the current version of the product(s)

Product Upgrades

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Free upgrades to newer versions of the product(s)

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Last updated on 28 Jun 2007