Features - IBM eserver i5 Handbook

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– Pop-in wizards for writing Visual Basic applications using OLE DB driver:
Provides record-level access and works with stored procedures, remote
commands, Structured Query Language (SQL), and more
Includes PC Network Administration
– Provides both a Microsoft Windows and OS/400 user profile technique to
control user access to iSeries resources.
– A silent installation, auto update of the PC code simplifies the initial
installation and further updates.
Database Access
– ODBC and OLE DB now support ROWID, 64K SQL statements, and
additional descriptor information.
– OLE DB can now support updated cursors for the SQL dialect.
– OLE DB is thread safe.
– Data can be accessed from multiple independent auxiliary storage pools
(IASPs).
Security
– iSeries Access for Windows can now use a Kerberos server for
authentication to an iSeries. Kerberos tickets are sent to the iSeries in
place of a user ID and password, so users do not receive a security
prompt if they choose this option.
– Users of 56-bit encryption can use 128-bit encryption.

Features

iSeries Access for Windows is a Windows client to be used over TCP/IP. It
includes these features:
A full-function client that includes many components from the pre-V5R2
product, Client Access for Windows 95 or NT, such as PC5250 and data
transfer (with additional enhancements)
Can communicate with iSeries servers using a secure connection that uses
SSL
A streamlined installation that also gives administrators more flexibility and
control
Java-compatible access
Uses file and print serving capabilities integrated into iSeries Support for
Windows Network Neighborhood (iSeries NetServer) function, which is
included in OS/400 beginning with V5R1
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Draft Document for Review October 18, 2004