Browser considerations

There are several considerations regarding browser use that you need to be aware of when using iSeries™ Access for Web.

• Browser plug-ins

  A browser plug-in or a separate application may be needed to view some of the content returned by iSeries Access for Web.

• Opera 6.0 browser

  The Opera 6.0 browser cannot display PDF documents using the Adobe Acrobat Reader plug-in if the URL used to access the document contains parameters.

Web application

The following considerations apply to the Web application, not the portal application, provided by iSeries Access for Web.

• Content-type (MIME-type) mapping

  When downloading a file to the browser, iSeries Access for Web uses the file extension to determine the file content-type (MIME-type). The file content-type is used by the browser to determine how best to render the information. iSeries Access for Web provides a way to extend or override the included file extension to file content-type mapping. See Content-type (MIME-type) mapping in "File considerations" for more information.

• Force a Save As window when downloading files

  When using Microsoft^® Internet Explorer and any of the iSeries Access for Web functions to download a file to the browser, often Internet Explorer will display the file's content in the browser window without offering an opportunity to save the file. Internet Explorer examines the data in the file and determines that it is capable of displaying the data within the browser window. See Forcing a Save As window when downloading files in "File considerations" for information on working around this issue.

• Log out

  HTTP basic authentication does not have a means of logging out a user. You must close all browser windows to clear the user identity from the browser.

• Bookmarks

  Pages of the Web application may be bookmarked for easier access. In wizards, only the first page may be bookmarked.

• Realm

  The term Realm is used by some browsers when prompting for user name and password with HTTP basic authentication. When the Web application is configured to authenticate the user identity, the realm is the host name of the system containing the i5/OS^® resources you are accessing.

• URL

  Use http://<system_name>/webaccess/iWAMain to access the main page of the Web application. Use http://<system_name>/webaccess/iWAHome to access the home page. Both of these pages can be customized.

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