Os/400 Functions - IBM i series Handbook

Operating System/400 (5722-SS1)
• Connectivity to remote devices, systems, and networks
• Office host services
• National language versions and multilingual support
All functions of the OS/400 follow a consistent design philosophy. This consistency is one of
the cornerstones of iSeries ease-of-use. Ease-of-use translates into higher productivity for its
users and easier systems management. The cornerstones are highlighted next.

OS/400 Functions

NetServer: File and Print Serving
iSeries NetServer is used to satisfy file and print serving needs for end users. NetServer
unites the Integrated File System and iSeries printers into the Microsoft Network
Neighborhood. User benefits include, for example, better control of user visibility to
resources. The only directories or printers that can be seen by end users are those set up as
"shared" by an administrator or resource owner.
NetServer brings the following additional benefits versus using built-in PC file and print
serving functions, including:
• No background tasks (such as cwbuitsk, cwbnpred, cwbsvd, cwbbs), which previously
used extra battery power on laptops.
• When using Network Drives to access Integrated File System information or Network
Printers to use iSeries network printers, these resources are visible to all end users on
the iSeries server.
NetServer allows the administrator or owner of a resource to control its visibility to end users.
Creating a "share" enables viewing of that resource. If no share exists, users do not see the
directories or printers.
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