Policies by function: Communication

Control IBM i Access communication functions by policies.

Communication policy: Default user mode
Use this IBM i Access policy to configure the default user connection mode.
Communications policy: TCP/IP Address Lookup Mode
Use this policy to suggest or mandate the frequency of IBM i IP address lookups.
Communication policy: Port lookup mode
Use this policy to suggest or mandate the method used, or the search location to obtain the TCP/IP port number for a specific IBM i program.
Communication policy: Require Secure Sockets
Use this policy to require secure sockets layer (SSL) for a IBM i Access user.
Communication policy: Prevent changes to active environment
Use this policy to prevent switching the active environment. Use it to force IBM i Access users to use a specific environment.
Communication policy: Prevent environment list changes
Use this policy to prevent an IBM i Access user, or users of a PC, from making changes to the list of connection environments. Specifically, the user is not allowed to add new environments, rename existing environments, or delete existing environments.
Communication policy: Prevent connections to systems not previously defined
Use this policy to prevent IBM i Access users from connecting to or configuring systems not yet defined.
Communication policy: Prevent use of non-mandated environments
Use this policy to restrict IBM i Access users to using only connection environments mandated by the administrator. This policy is helpful for administrators who want to tightly control user connections.
Communication policy: Timeout value
Use this policy to enforce a timeout value. However, the IBM i Access user can overwrite the policy programmatically, or by manually configuring the value for the specific system connection.

Parent topic: Policies by function