Administering IBM i NetServer
By administering IBM® i NetServer, you can manage file and print shares and control other IBM i NetServer functions.
System i® Navigator is a component of IBM i Access for Windows. It provides the administration interface for IBM i NetServer. By default, IBM i NetServer shares the IBM i Access for Windows installation directory on the network.
You can install IBM i Access for Windows by accessing the default IBM i NetServer file share QIBM.
After installing IBM i Access for Windows and System i Navigator, you are ready to administer IBM i NetServer.
- Viewing and configuring IBM i NetServer properties
You can view and configure IBM i NetServer properties, such as general settings, security settings, and WINS configuration by using System i Navigator. - Enabling IBM i NetServer support for Kerberos V5 authentication
Kerberos provides strong authentication for client and server applications by using secret-key cryptography. IBM i NetServer also supports Kerberos Version 5 (V5) for user authentication. - Changing the IBM i NetServer server name
The IBM i NetServer server name is the name that you use to install IBM i Access for Windows and to access your IBM i NetServer over the network and the Internet. - Disabled user profiles
IBM i NetServer uses user profiles and passwords to allow network administrators to control how users can access data. In addition, the QMAXSIGN system value specifies how many unauthorized sign-on attempts disable the user profile for IBM i NetServer use. - Starting and stopping IBM i NetServer
You can start IBM i NetServer if you want to immediately begin sharing data and printers with your PC clients. You can stop IBM i NetServer to end all sharing of resources. You can also stop and then restart IBM i NetServer if you want to change the IBM i NetServer configuration. - Administering subsystems for IBM i NetServer
You can administer the subsystems in which user jobs are run. For example, you can create separate subsystems for users or groups of IBM i NetServer users, add prestart jobs to subsystem descriptions, and specify the subsystems. - Setting the guest user profile for IBM i NetServer
A guest user profile provides a base level of access for clients who do not have a valid user profile. According to the needs, you can grant different levels of authority to different guests by setting the guest user profile. - Viewing IBM i NetServer status
The IBM i NetServer Status dialog box contains important statistical information that can help you to effectively administer IBM i NetServer. - Viewing a list of IBM i NetServer shared objects
You can view a list of the objects that IBM i NetServer is currently sharing by using System i Navigator or Windows clients. - Viewing and configuring IBM i NetServer shared object properties
You can access the server attributes for IBM i NetServer shared objects through System i Navigator, which allows you to display and change the properties of a file or print share. - Viewing shared object status
By viewing the current statistics for a shared object connection to IBM i NetServer through System i Navigator, you can acquire information such as workstation name, user name, share type, and time connected. - Viewing a list of IBM i NetServer sessions
IBM i NetServer starts a session whenever a client successfully accesses a shared file or print resource. The session displays the PC client, user name, and session ID. You can view a list of active IBM i NetServer sessions. - Viewing IBM i NetServer session properties
By viewing the attributes for an active IBM i NetServer session through System i Navigator, you can see the properties of the clients that use IBM i shared resources. - Viewing IBM i NetServer session connection status
You can view the current statistics for a workstation session connection to IBM i NetServer through System i Navigator. - Stopping an IBM i NetServer session
IBM i NetServer supports multiple users, including guests, logged on from the same workstation. You can end single or multiple user sessions on a workstation to stop a client's use of file and print shares on a specific session.
Parent topic: IBM i NetServer