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Changing User ID and Password Prompting Behavior within Access for Windows

Troubleshooting


Problem

This document describes how to change the user ID and password prompting behavior within Access for Windows.

Resolving The Problem

NOTE: This document only contains information for out of support releases. Behavior has changed or there is no supported replacement function at current releases.

This document describes how to change the user ID and password prompting behavior within Access for Windows.

To change user ID and password prompting behavior within Access for Windows is through the Navigator, do the following:
1. Open the System i Navigator.
2. Right-click on the System name. and click on Properties.
3. Click on the connection tab, and select one of the following options:

o Specify Prompt every time. This prompts for a password every time a connection is made to the operating system.

o Specify Use default user id/password prompt, as needed. This prompts for an initial signon and does not prompt again during a Microsoft® Windows® session.

o Specify Use windows user id/password (never prompt). This does not prompt for a user ID or password and uses the Windows logon to sign on the operating system.

o Specify Use Kerberos. This will use the Windows Kerberos ticket for authorization and requires EIM setup on the operating system.

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Historical Number

22894838

Document Information

More support for:
IBM i Access Family

Component:
IBM i Access->Access for Windows

Software version:
7.1.0

Operating system(s):
IBM i

Document number:
641223

Modified date:
09 December 2024

UID

nas8N1017433

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