i5/OS NetServer

Primary Logon Client

This program is provided "as is" and without warranty of any kind.

Introduction

• Central Logon Authentication
• Windows User profile storage/retrieval
• Windows System Policies storage/retrieval
• Home Directories
• Roaming profile support
• Logon Script support
• Domain Master Browser function

These services are automatically available to Windows 95/98 clients in the network without any additional software requirements. However, Windows NT and Windows 2000/XP Professional clients require the PLC networking component in order to take advantage of these services.

Note: The documentation bundled with the PLC is written with OS/2 Warp Server in mind and parts of it may not be applicable to the iSeries.

Installation instructions

Warning: The PLC should only be installed on Windows workstation clients. Never install the component on a server. Servers may try to provide some of the functions that the Primary Logon Client is trying to acquire remotely, which may cause an internal conflict.

The readme document that comes with the PLC discusses different installation options, including the use of a configuration file to easily install multiple clients with the same options. Refer to the readme documentation for more information.

1. Backup your current settings and network configuration. Windows NT allows you to do this by making a recovery disk with system files (type 'rdisk /s' at a command prompt). Use the Backup utility with Windows 2000.
2. Download the save file and extract the executables. See the download section for the link to complete the registration process. Instructions for correctly unpacking the save file are on the download site.
3. Run Setup.exe in the install folder to perform the install. This adds the IBM Networks Primary Logon Client component to client's network services. You can take the default options.
4. To see this component before you reboot, go to Control Panel-->Networks (On Windows NT, this is on the Services tab). On Windows 2000/XP, select Properties of the local area network.
5. Highlight the IBM Networks Primary Logon Client service and select Advanced properties to add the names of domains you want to be automatically selectable at the logon prompt. You should not change the properties on the SMB Driver tab.
6. After a reboot, the PLC logon prompt appears. Use the domain Discovery button to log onto a domain or to the Local Workstation, if the domain controller cannot be located.

Usage notes

• If logging onto an i5/OS NetServer (iSeries) domain, i5/OS NetServer must be configured as the Logon Server. See the Logon Quick Setup guide for more information on Domain Logon setup.
• The domain used in the logon prompt is the domain for which the i5/OS NetServer is configured.
• Currently, the domain controller resolution for the PLC is supported only for clients on the same TCP/IP subnet as the Logon Server. Using WINS for Logon Server resolution may work across subnets, however, this is a client-side operation and is not guaranteed.
• The PLC installs the IBM Networks Client program as well as a network component. This is an administration GUI that is only supported in OS/2 Warp domains. However, the function that displays the list of users logged onto the domain will work for i5/OS NetServer domains when the client can access i5/OS NetServer.

Free download

• Register to get the Primary Logon Client, v4.5 including support for Windows XP Professional

Note: A no charge, non-serviced, non-translated version of this product is made available here for iSeries customers. To obtain the supported and language translated versions, you may purchase the IBM OS/2 Warp Server for e-business Software Choice Subscription, which includes a corresponding suite of products and features from the Software Choice Catalog.