
APAR= II09220
CLIENT ACCESS FOR WINDOWS 95/NT


** Last updated 5/08/97 **

NOTE:
 The list of Informational APARs for Windows 95/NT can be
 found in Informational APAR II09209.  Please refer to this
 APAR for the list of documents that have been created
 for the Client Access family of products.


AS/400 Client Access for Windows** 95/NT
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IBM AS/400 Client Access for Windows 95/NT (detailed product
features can be found below) is the latest client to be added to
the IBM AS/400 Client Access Family.

The Windows 95/NT client: Detailed Features
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Client Access for Windows 95/NT is closely integrated with the
95 and NT operating systems.  Client Access is built as an
extension of both the 95 and NT operating systems and the AS/400
server.  For example, Client Access configuration and password
management are integrated into the Windows 95 Control Panel.
Network drives to the AS/400 (previously called Shared Folders
drives) are integrated into the 95 and NT Explorer.  Network
printers to the AS/400 (previously called Virtual Printers) are
integrated into the 95 and NT Add Printer Wizard.  These AS/400
server resources are viewed and accessed seamlessly as client
resources.

The Windows 95/NT client exploits the capabilities of Windows
95 and NT by:

o Incorporating Windows 95/NT shell extensions and tool tips,
o Integrating with Windows 95/NT Network Neighborhood,
o Providing OLE automation objects and custom controls, and
o Providing communications to the AS/400 using the Windows
  95/NT Winsock interface.

The following functions are provided when a PC user is running
on Windows 95/NT and using the Windows 95/NT client.

o Security
o GUI Interfaces
  - Graphical Access/400
  - System Object Access
  - AFP Workbench Subset
o Database Functions
  - ODBC V2L2
o PC File Serving Functions
  - Shared Folders (QDLS)
  - Integrated File System (IFS)
o Network Print Serving
  - Printing to AS/400 Printers
  - AFP Printer Driver
  - SCS Printer Driver
o TCP/IP Networks
  - MS Windows 95/NT (32-bit)
o Client Management
  - Installable on PC server
  - Installable from PC server
  - Select managing system
  - Connections GUI
  - Config. & Pgm Options
  - Online Doc/Help
  - Migration Utility
o Appl. Command Level APIs
  - Data Queues
  - Remote Command
  - Distributed PGM Call
o OLE
  - Automation
  - Custom controls
o PC5250 emulation
o Graphical Access/400
o GUI File Transfer
o Communications options
  - TCP/IP
  - IPX/SPX
  - Novell Netware for SAA
  - NetSoft NS/Router
    - APPC (SNA) with LAN 802.2
    - APPC (SNA) with Twinax
    - APPC (SNA) with asynchronous communication
    - APPC (SNA) with SDLC
    - AnyNet (APPC over TCP/IP)
  - Personal Communications
  - Microsoft NT SNA Server
  - Win APPC compatible 32-bit
o and more...

Client Requirements
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The Windows 95/NT client is for use with OS/400 V3R1, V3R2,
V3R6 and V3R7 systems.  Here's what you need to use the client:

OS/400 Requirements
-------------------

Before attempting to use the AS/400 Client Access for Windows
95/NT, the following must be installed on your AS/400 system:

o  AS/400 Client Access family (5763-XA1 for V3R1/R2, 5716-XA1
   for V3R6)
o  AS/400 Client Access for Windows 95/NT (5763-XD1)

For V3R1 and V3R6 use the RSTLICPGM command and for V3R2 and
V3R7 use the GOLICPGM command.  Installation of the LPP can be
verified with the DSPSFWRSC command.  The LPP must be installed
in order to apply Service Pack PTFs on the AS/400.

For the V3R1M0 client see informational APAR II09920 for PTF
requirements of the OS/400 licensed programs and the client.

For the V3R1M1 client see informational APAR II09921 for PTF
requirements of the OS/400 licensed programs and the client.

For the V3R1M2 client see informational APAR II10303 for PTF
requirements of the OS/400 licensed programs and the client.

* Note:  The Windows 95/NT client contains a new file transfer
   function (now called Data Transfer).  This Data Transfer
   function is separate and distinct from the Send and Receive
   functions of the PC5250 emulator (called File Transfer).  The
   Data Transfer function can be used to transfer files to and
   from the PC without using the Send/Receive function of the
   PC5250 emulator.  However, if you want to use the PC5250 Send
   and Receive functions you will need the product "Personal
   Communications Tools File Transfer Feature for the AS/400"
   installed on your AS/400. See announcement letter 296-017 for
   more details.  It is available in the following formats and
   installs on any hardware running OS/400 Version 2, Release 2,
   or later:


         - 8-mm cartidge tape (order type 5801-AAR,
           feature number 0616, part number 46H8350
         - 1/2-inch cartridge tape (order type 5801-AAR,
           feature number 0201, part number 85G9973
         - 1/4-inch cartridge tape (order type 5801-AAR,
           feature number 0200, part number 85G9969)

PC Requirements
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The following lists the hardware and software requirements
needed on the PC to install and use the Windows 95/NT client:

* Operating System: Windows 95/NT
  Note:  The PC must be certified to run Windows 95/NT.  For PC
  certification contact the PC manufacturer.  For IBM PCs,
  contact IBM at 1-800-772-2227, IBM FAX On Demand at
  1-800-426-4329, or the Home Page at www.pc.ibm.com.  Client
  Access has not been tested using the Beta version of Windows
  95/NT.
* Client Access V3R1M2 is required for Windows NT.  V3R1M0 and
  V3R1M1 are for Windows 95 only and do not support Windows
  NT.  Windows NT 4.0 is required.  Windows NT 3.51 or earlier
  are not supported with Client Access for Windows 95/NT.
* Processor: 80486 minimum, Pentium recommended
* Memory: 12 MB minimum, 16 MB recommended
* Disk space on user's PC for the V3R1M0 client:
  - 23 MB - typical installation
  - 10 MB - minimum installation
  - 10-26 MB - custom installation
  - 0 MB - to server installation (10-26 MB needed on
    the server, however)
* Disk space on user's PC for the V3R1M1 client:
  - 36 MB - typical installation
  - 18 MB - minimum installation
  - 13-41 MB - custom installation
  - 0 MB - to server installation (13-41 MB needed on
    the server, however)
* Disk space on user's PC for the V3R1M2 client:
  - 42 MB - typical installation
  - 23 MB - minimum installation
  - 13-49 MB - custom installation
  - 0 MB - to server installation (13-49 MB needed on
    the server, however)

*** IMPORTANT ***  Client Access will not install on
    hard disks that have been compressed using the Stacker
    disk compression program

NOTE:
 Client Access Windows 95/NT 32-bit Twinax support was
 delivered via a service pack.  Please refer to Informational
 APAR II10307 for details.

RUMBA/400 Migration
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The Windows 95/NT client contains the Personal Communications
(PC5250) emulator.  There will be no version of the RUMBA/400
emulator packaged with this client.  For this reason the
Migration Wizard can migrate your RUMBA/400 configuration
to the PC5250 emulator.

Only the version of RUMBA/400 that is shipped with the V3R1M1
(or later) Windows 3.1 client can be migrated to the Personal
Communications emulator provided with the Windows 95/NT client.
If you are using a previous version of RUMBA/400 and want to
migrate the RUMBA/400 configuration, you must first migrate
to the V3R1M1 Windows 3.1 client and update RUMBA/400.

The Migration Wizard will migrate the following:

- RUMBA/400 icons that specify a profile are migrated to PC5250
  icons that specify a profile.  This is true only if you are
  using Custom migration and search the desktop to select the
  icon.
- RUMBA/400 workstation profiles (files with a .WSF extension)
  are migrated to PC5250 profiles (files with a .WS extension).
- RUMBA/400 print profiles (files with a .PRN extension) are
  migrated to PC5250 profiles (files with a .WS extension).
- RUMBA/400 keyboard mappings (files with a .MAP extension) are
  migrated to PC5250 keyboard files (files with a .KMP
  extension).

The Migration Wizard will not migrate the following:

- RUMBA/400 user created macros.
- Specific RUMBA/400 keystroke mappings that specify macros and
  special characters other than those supplied with RUMBA/400.
- Not all configuration information is migrated for workstation
  and printer profiles, and keyboards.  In some cases there is
  no equivalent function between the two emulation products and
  in some cases it is not technically possible to migrate the
  configuration information.


Facsimile Support/400
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ATTENTION FACSIMILE SUPPORT/400 USERS:  As of November 11, 1996,
the AFP Print Driver for Facsimile Support/400 is missing from
Client Access for Windows 95 V3R1M1 as shipped and from the
AS/400 cumulative PTF packages for V3R1, V3R2, and V3R6. (It is
in the V3R7 cumulative PTF package.)  Therefore, Facsimile
Support/400 will not work from this client until the Service
Pack PTF SF35935 or a later Service Pack is applied on these
releases.  This problem will be corrected in the next AS/400
cumulative PTF package.


World Wide Web Home Page Information
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See the Client Access World Wide Web Home Page at the
following URL for information on the Windows 95 client:

  http://www.as400.ibm.com/client/cawin32.htm


