Central Administration Of Pc Users - IBM i series Handbook

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– Recording can now be done in Visual Basic (VB) scripts or a macro. A tool or utility is
also included that can convert a macro to VB Script.
• iSeries Toolbox for Java: Includes a series of low-level APIs for accessing iSeries
data and resources from a Java program. It also includes a set of GUI classes to
present iSeries data to the user from a Java program. The GUI classes use the Java
Swing 1.0 (JFC 1.1) framework. The iSeries Toolbox for Java is a separately installed
option of Client Access install. Once installed through Client Access, future updates to
the Java Toolbox will be delivered to PC users through the Client Access directory
update function
• Client Access Express Toolkit: The Express Toolkit contains links to header files,
sample programs, and other helpful information, providing a single interface to assist
in developing applications using Client Access Express middleware. The toolkit now
includes the following new information:
– Data Transfer ActiveX Automation objects that provide a programming interface for the
Data Transfer functionality.
– Two new Java tools, GUI Builder and Resource Script Converter, are included in
Client Access Express. The GUI Builder is a visual editor for creating Java dialogs,
property sheets, and wizards. The Resource Script Converter converts Windows user
interface elements into a form usable by Java programs. These tools are an optionally
installed component of the Toolkit, and require the current JRE and Java Toolbox.
– The wizards for use with Visual Basic now support the new OS/400 Data types
(BigInt, Large Objects (LOBs)).
– Set cursor type and lock type properties. Can generate record-set seek code for
tables record level access.

Central Administration of PC Users

Client Access Express was designed with administration in mind. iSeries administrators want
to make PC installation easier, control which functions users may install, control which
functions users may run, and be able to pre-configure Client Access connections so unskilled
users do not need to do configuration. Client Access Express meets these needs by
delivering:
• Microsoft System Policy Support: Each time a PC is started, system policies are
downloaded from a server to the PC and enforced through Microsoft System Policies.
Client Access provides policy templates for use with the Microsoft System Policy
Editor. The Client Access for Windows 95/NT added support for Microsoft policies in its
last refresh (V3R2M0). The Express client has built onto this support to enable system
administrators more control over which Client Access functions are available to PC
users. Administrators can create, edit, and change policy information and could, for
example:
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