System i Access for Windows: What’s New!

System i Access for Windows, which many of you are still calling "Client Access", is the single solution for Windows users to access their I resources.  We will review some of the components in System i Access for Windows and find out what new functions have been added.   You will learn the enhancements in the areas of 5250 emulation, data transfer, file serving, application development, (ODBC, .NET, OLE DB) and more.  We will also discuss the new V6R1 Windows Installer technology.

Get to the Web Fast with System i Access for Web

System i Access for Web is a solution that requires no PC administration and enables users to work with IBM i resources fast and easily through a Web browser.  Learn how this product can simplify your PC network administration while at the same time provide your end users with the capability they have come to expect with System i Access products.  

In this session:

1. See how 5250 emulation, database, and IFS access can be used from a browser.
2. See the latest enhancements offered in the V6R1 product:  e.g, the ability to chart SQL results.
3. See how an administrator can set up front pages for different groups of users.
4. See how users can convert their spooled files to PDF.

Run 5250 Through a Browser Using System i Access for Web

System i Access for Web has a 5250 interface that allows you to access your IBM i through your web browser of choice. You can completely control this function from your server, set up preconfigured sessions for your end users, bypass the second sign-on, and have a help desk 'shared 5250 session' with users having troubles at their desktop.  Come and hear how the functions available in this new 5250 web-based interface can help your company get to the web with your existing applications.   We will compare the capabilities of the Web 5250 with full-function emulators like PC5250 in System i Access for Windows.

System i Access for Web – Setup and Configuration

System i Access for Web runs on a web application server on IBM i. This session describes the various web servers that can be used on i, and how to install, configure, and get Access for Web running. It also shows how you can connect to multiple partitions or systems in your network, yet only need System i Access for Web running on a single i5/ OS system. The supported web application servers will be discussed, including...

• The new integrated web application server
• WebSphere Application Servers
• Tomcat web application server

Database Access with System i Access for Web

System i Access for Web provides 100% Java-based access to IBM i
resources through a browser.  This session focuses on how easy it is to
access DB2 for i from a Web browser. The session also covers the System I Access for Web options available to upload PC data to database tables, and to download database information for a PC user.

In this session, attendees will learn how to:

1. Select, insert, update, and delete your records dynamically.
2. Use the SQL Wizard to build and save SELECT statements.
3. Work with advanced output options, such as file types, HTML options, and lists.
4. Obtain Charting/ Graphing results from querying the database.
5. Upload data to DB2 for i5/ OS tables.
6. Run static and dynamic queries.
7. Extract select information about i5/ OS objects and resources.
8. Import SQL statements created with DB2 Query Manager  (5722-ST1) and IBM Query for iSeries (5722-QU1) into System i Access for Web.

System i Access for Web: What an Administrator Needs to Know

System i Access for Web provides an easy-to-use web browser interface so end users can work with their i5/ OS applications, database, printers, etc. Users only need a browser on their desktop since System I Access for Web runs entirely on the IBM i in a web application server. This session will cover what an administrator needs to know to restrict access to functions for their end users.

In this session, attendees will learn about:

1. The Policy function for controlling user access to various System i Access for Web functions.
2. Customizing the home page and template files.
3. Bypass sign-on, single sign-on, and other administrator considerations.