Configuring a remote PC

To connect to a System i™ platform from a personal computer (PC) that runs any Windows^® 32-bit operating systems, you should verify that the modem is installed and configured properly, and ensure that you installed TCP/IP and Dial-Up Networking on the PC.

See your Microsoft^® Windows documentation for information about configuring Dial-up Networking on the PC. Ensure that you specify or enter the following information:

• The type of dial-up connection should be PPP.

• If you are using encrypted passwords, ensure that you use CHAP-MD5 (MS-CHAP is not supported by the i5/OS^® operating system). Some versions of Windows do not support MD-5 CHAP directly, but it can be configured with additional help from Microsoft.

• If you are using unencrypted (or unsecured) passwords, Password Authentication Protocol (PAP) is automatically used. Any other unsecured protocol type is not supported by the system.

• Typically, IP addressing is defined by the remote system or the i5/OS operating system. If you intend to use alternate IP addressing methods (such as defining your own IP addresses), ensure that the system is also configured to accept your addressing method.

• Add DNS IP address if appropriate for your environment.

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