Requirements for configuring a single sign-on environment

Requirements for IBM i

To create a successful single sign-on environment, ensure that all these requirements are met:

• Latest IBM i program temporary fixes (PTFs) are applied.
• IBM i Host Servers (5770-SS1 Option 12) is installed.
• Qshell Interpreter (5770-SS1 Option 30) is installed.
• TCP/IP and basic system security are configured.

Client PC requirements

To create a successful single sign-on environment, ensure that all these requirements are met:

• Microsoft Windows is used.
• IBM i Access Client Solutions (5733-XJ1) is installed.
• TCP/IP is configured.

Microsoft Windows server requirements

To create a successful single sign-on environment, ensure that all these requirements are met:

• Hardware planning and setup are completed.
• Windows server is used.
• Windows Support Tools (which provides the ktpass tool) is installed.
• TCP/IP is configured.
• Windows domain is configured.
• Users within the network are added to a Windows domain through Microsoft Windows Active Directory.

You can use the provided planning work sheets to help you gather information and make decisions for your single sign-on implementation. Each work sheet contains a list of tasks that need to be completed.