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Capabilities
System i Access for Windows
System i Access for Web
Product Number 5761-XE1 (V6R1) and 5722-XE1 (V5R4) 5761-XE1 (V6R1) and 5722-XH2 (V5R4)
Ordering ID 5761-SS1 (V6R1) or 5722-SS1 (V5R4) 5761-XW1 (V6R1) or 5722-XW1 (V5R4)
Last Enhanced V6R1 V6R1
i5/OS Releases Supported
  • 57xx-XE1 Licensed Program installs on n-1 or n i5/OS
  • Client connects to + or – two i5/OS releases
  • 57xx-XH2 Licensed Program installs on n-1 or n i5/OS
Additional Products Required on i5/OS   One or more of the following Web application servers:
  • Integration web application server
  • WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for i5/OS (all three editions)
  • WebSphere Application Server V6.0 for OS/400 (all three editions)
  • WebSphere Application Server V5.1 - Express for iSeries
  • WebSphere Application Server V5.1 for iSeries (Base and ND)
  • WebSphere Application Server V5.0 - Express for iSeries
  • WebSphere Application Server V5.0 for iSeries (Base and ND)
  • Apache Software Foundation Tomcat
  • WebSphere Portal for iSeries (Express and Express Plus) V5.0.2.2
  • WebSphere Portal Enable for Multiplatforms V5.1.0.1
  • IBM Workplace Services Express 2.6
  • IBM Workplace Services Express V2.5
Desktop O/S Supported
  • Microsoft Vista, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, 32-bit versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, Microsoft Windows Tablet PCs
  • 64-bit versions of Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 x64.
  • Some functions can be used on AMD64 (Advanced Micro Devices 64-bit) processors or on Intel processors with EM64T.
Microsoft Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000
Versions of the following browsers have been tested:
  • Firefox
  • Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
  • Mozilla
  • Netscape
  • Opera

Other browsers that support the current HTTP and HTML specifications should work, but have not been tested with System i Access for Web
Network Security
  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) - 5722-CE3 included with client
  • i5/OS VPN
  • Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) through browser and HTTP Server for i
  • i5/OS VPN
Authentication Supported Enterprise Identify Mapping (EIM) can be used with Kerberos WAS security model so that single sign-on can be accomplished amongst WAS applications. This then ties into the i5/OS SSO support. V6R1 supports Kerberos authentication with WAS 6.1.
Firewall Considerations Multiple proprietary TCP/IP ports based on functions being used. Industry Standard HTTPS ports
5250 Access High function, customizable 5250 emulation, including keyboard mapping
  • Bypass sign-on, define WS-ID
5250 interface is servlet based, HTML pages rendered by the web browser
  • Bypass sign-on, define WS-ID
i5/OS File Serving Provided by iSeries NetServer GUI 'File' support to work directly with IFS (Integration File System)
i5/OS Print Serving
  • Use i5/OS commands or iSeries NetServer to work with system printer output
  • Use 5250 Printer Emulation to send i5/OS printer output directly to PC printer
GUI 'Print' support to work directly with i5/OS printer output.
  • Convert AFP/SCP printer output on-the-fly to PDF (and other output types) and print on PC-attached or network printers
Database Access GUI Data Transfer to work directly with DB2 for i
  • Add-ins to Excel for direct uploads/downloads
  • Can run batch transfer requests
GUI 'Database' support to work directly with DB2 for i
  • Wizard to create uploads/downloads, easy access to predefined database requests
Batch Commands Only through 5250 emulation GUI to create and run batch CL commands without starting 5250 emulation.
Download Only through plug-ins or add-ins GUI to package PC software and then designate users who can access and download this software
Email integration No Yes, for Database functions, printer output, IFS content, Command output
i5/OS system administration iSeries Navigator, Operations Console, and EZ Setup packaged with iSeries Access for Windows GUIs to work with i5/OS printers, printer output, jobs, messages, output queues, printer queues, message queues, etc. (Note: not targeted as web replacement for iSeries Navigator functions).