Viewing a list of iSeries NetServer shared objects using Windows clients

 

Using Windows® clients, you can view a list of objects that the i5/OS operating system is currently sharing with PC clients by using iSeries™ NetServer™.

For Windows 2000:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Select Search.

  3. Select For files or Folders.

  4. Click the Computers link.

  5. In the Computer Name field, specify the iSeries NetServer server name.

  6. Click Search Now.

  7. Open iSeries NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.

For Windows XP:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Select Search.

  3. Click Computers or People.

  4. Click A Computer in the Network.

  5. In the Computer Name field, specify the iSeries NetServer server name.

  6. Click Search.

  7. Open iSeries NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.

For Windows Server 2003:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. Select Search.

  3. Click Other search objects.

  4. Click Printer, computers, or people.

  5. Click A computer in the network.

  6. In the Computer Name field, specify the iSeries NetServer server name.

  7. Click Search.

  8. Open iSeries NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.

For Windows Vista:

  1. Open the Windows Start menu.

  2. In the Start Search field, specify the iSeries NetServer server name.

  3. Press Enter.

  4. Open iSeries NetServer by double-clicking the found computer.

You must enroll all users who are working with shared objects from the QDLS file system into the i5/OS® system distribution directory. Users who are not enrolled in the system distribution directory are not able to access file shares from the QDLS file system. Use the Add Directory Entry (ADDDIRE) CL command to enroll users in the system distribution directory.

 

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Viewing a list of iSeries NetServer shared objects