Administering iSeries NetServer

Administering iSeries™ NetServer™ allows you to manage file and print shares and control other iSeries NetServer functions.

iSeries Navigator is a component of iSeries Access for Windows^®. It provides the administration interface for iSeries NetServer. By default, iSeries NetServer shares the iSeries Access for Windows installation directory on the network.

You can install iSeries Access for Windows by accessing the default iSeries NetServer file share QIBM.

After installing iSeries Access for Windows and iSeries Navigator, you are ready to administer iSeries NetServer.

• Viewing and configuring iSeries NetServer properties
  You can view and configure iSeries NetServer properties, such as general settings, security settings, and WINS configuration by using iSeries Navigator.

• Enabling iSeries NetServer support for Kerberos V5 authentication
  Kerberos provides strong authentication for client and server applications by using secret-key cryptography. iSeries NetServer also supports Kerberos Version 5 (V5) for user authentication.

• Changing the iSeries NetServer server name
  The iSeries NetServer server name is the name you use to install the iSeries Access for Windows and to access your iSeries NetServer over the network and the Internet.

• Disabled user profiles
  iSeries NetServer uses i5/OS user profiles and passwords to allow network administrators to control how users can access data. In addition, the QMAXSIGN system value specifies how many unauthorized sign-on attempts disable the user profile for iSeries NetServer use.

• Starting and stopping iSeries NetServer
  Starting iSeries NetServer allows you to immediately begin sharing data and printers with your PC clients, while stopping iSeries NetServer ends all sharing of resources. Stopping and then restarting iSeries NetServer also allows you to change iSeries NetServer configuration.

• Administering subsystems for iSeries NetServer
  You can administer the subsystems in which user jobs are run. For example, you can create separate subsystems for users or groups of iSeries NetServer users, add prestart jobs to subsystem descriptions, and specify the subsystems.

• Setting the guest user profile for iSeries NetServer
  A guest user profile provides a base level of access for clients who do not have a valid i5/OS user profile. According to the needs, you can grant different levels of authority to different guests by setting the guest user profile.

• Viewing iSeries NetServer status
  The iSeries NetServer Status dialog box contains important statistical information that can help you to effectively administer iSeries NetServer.

• Viewing a list of iSeries NetServer shared objects
  You can view a list of the objects that iSeries NetServer is currently sharing by using iSeries Navigator or Windows clients.

• Viewing and configuring iSeries NetServer shared object properties
  You can access the server attributes for iSeries NetServer shared objects through iSeries Navigator, which allows you to display and change the properties of a file or print share.

• Viewing shared object status
  Viewing the current statistics for a shared object connection to iSeries NetServer through iSeries Navigator, you can acquire information such as workstation name, user name, share type, and time connected.

• Viewing a list of iSeries NetServer sessions
  iSeries NetServer starts a session whenever a client successfully accesses a shared file or print resource. The session displays the PC client, user name, and session ID. You can view a list of active iSeries NetServer sessions.

• Viewing iSeries NetServer session properties
  You can view the attributes for an active iSeries NetServer session within iSeries Navigator. This allows you to see the properties of clients that use i5/OS shared resources.

• Viewing iSeries NetServer session connection status
  You can view the current statistics for a workstation session connection to iSeries NetServer through iSeries Navigator.

• Stopping an iSeries NetServer session
  iSeries NetServer supports multiple users, including guests, logged on from the same workstation. You can end single or multiple user sessions on a workstation to stop a client's use of file and print shares on a specific session.

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