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Using System i with Windows Operating Systems

How to acquire the latest service pack for System i for Windows

Also see:
Connection Information: currently supported System i products and the OS/400 and i5/OS releases to which they connect.

Using System i with Windows Operating Systems
Windows Operating System System i Access for Windows
(5761-XE1)
iSeries Access for Windows
(5722-XE1)
Which releases work with this
Windows operating system?
Windows 2008 Server V6R1M0 (5761 - XE1 System i Access for Windows)
Windows Vista
Ultimate
Business
Enterprise
32-bit and 64-bit editions

Vista Home Premium and Home Basic editions are not supported. The other editions are supported with:

  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows) with service pack PTF SI25949 or later
    PC5250 requires SI27741 or later
    Click     here to get the latest V5R4 service pack

The restrictions are in Information APAR II14239.
Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition

The Operations Console function is not supported on any release of System i for Windows on the Windows XP Tablet PC Edition. For all other components:

  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows) with service pack PTF SI22257 or later
  • V5R3M0 with service pack PTF SI21917 or later

The Support Statement in Information APAR II14175 states the requirements and restrictions listed in this table entry.
Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows)
  • V5R3M0 with service pack PTF SI17742 or later
Windows Server 2003 x64-based versions
  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows)
  • V5R3M0 with service pack PTF SI17742 or later
Windows Server 2003
  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows)
  • V5R3M0
  • V5R2M0 with service pack SI07675 or later


Refer to the Support Statement in Information APAR II13465 for requirements and restrictions
Windows XP Professional
  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows)
  • V5R3M0
  • V5R2M0
  • V5R1M0 with service pack SI01907 or later


Starting with Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default. Refer to Firewall Information for links to documents on this topic.

Attention Operations Console users: if you use Windows XP, V5R2M0 or later System i for Windows is required. Refer to the Operations Console home page.
Windows 2000
 Additional Information
  • V6R1M0 (5761-XE1 System i Access for Windows)
  • V5R4M0 (5722-XE1 iSeries Access for Windows)
  • V5R3M0
  • V5R2M0
  • V5R1M0
  • V4R5M0
  • V4R4M0 with service pack SF60698 or later



Support Statement in Information APAR II11853

Click here to learn about a known problem with Operations Console and Windows 2000 Service Pack 4.
Windows NT 4.0
  • V5R3M0
  • V5R2M0
  • V5R1M0
  • V4R5M0
  • V4R4M0


V5R3 is the last release we plan to support Windows NT 4.0. Refer to our Planning web page, the section "System i for Windows plans for Windows NT 4.0, July 2004"
Windows Me
  • V5R2M0
  • V5R1M0
  • V4R5M0 with service pack SF62213 or later
Windows 98
  • V5R2M0
  • V5R1M0
  • V4R5M0
  • V4R4M0
Windows 95
  • V5R1M0
  • V4R5M0
  • V4R4M0

How to acquire the latest service pack for System i for Windows

A service pack PTF is required for usage of System i for Windows on some Windows operations systems. Here are ways that you can acquire the latest service pack:

  • Our System i Service Packs web page. The table for System i for Windows has the link to the latest service pack. Clicking on the service pack PTF number takes you to the FTP site, where the self-extracting EXE file contains a set of install image files used to install the service pack on a PC.
  • Use SNDPTFORD to order the service pack PTF for product 5722-XE1 and install it on your iSeries; then install it on your PC from the iSeries. (Since the service pack PTFs exceed the size limit to be sent electronically, you can receive the PTF on media by changing SNDPTFORD's "Delivery Method" (DELIVERY) parameter to *ANY. The parameter defaults to *LINKONLY.)
  • Use Internet PTF Delivery (iPTF). This PTF would also install on your iSeries. To find out about this service and the requirements, go to http://www.ibm.com/systems/support/i/ and select "Fixes" underneath the "Popular Links" header.

Firewall Information
Starting with Windows XP SP2, Windows Firewall is enabled by default. There are two Software Knowledge Base documents with information on enabling System i for Windows with firewall products:
  1. System i and Microsoft Windows Firewall: Making It Work
    This document provides one solution that will get System i for Windows functions working through Windows Firewall. Specifically, it show Administrators how to enable the three components that need to accept incoming requests to work: Incoming Remote Command, Operations Console, and Management Central.
  2. System i for Windows and PC Firewall Products
    This document contains information that is useful for PCs running Windows Firewall or other firewall programs. It provides more detail for advanced users who may want to understand the different ways to enable System i for Windows functions through firewall programs. The document in "1" above only includes configuring application exceptions through Windows Firewall, and deals only with firewall products that block incoming connections. This document includes configuring port exceptions as well. It also includes information useful when running a firewall program that blocks outgoing connections.
Windows 2000 Support - Additional Information

All releases of System i for Windows (that is, V4R4M0 and later) were tested with all released versions of Windows 2000. For Client Access Express V4R4M0, service pack SF60698 or later is required. The releases of System i for Windows that are currently being supported are V5R1M0, V5R2M0, and V5R3M0. Refer to System i End-of-service Dates regarding currently supported releases.

Information regarding System i on the Windows 2000 operating system:

  • Note that iSeries Operations Console supports Windows 2000 Professional but not Windows 2000 Server Editions.

Information APAR II11853 "Client Access and Windows 2000"
This info APAR contains...

  • for System i for Windows: the support statement, service pack requirements, known problems, links to fixes (e.g., the AFP print driver fix), and migration notes.
  • for Client Access for Windows 95/NT: the statement that there are no plans to support this client on Windows 2000 workstations or servers.

Information APAR II12664 "Known Problems/Restrictions When Using Windows 2000 and NTFS Write Restrictions on Client Access Express Directories (V4R4M0 and V4R5M0)"

Information APAR II11791 "Client Access Express Support on VPN Connectivity"
This info APAR contains requirements for VPN connections, which include the Windows 2000 operating system.

Original page information CA/400 V4R4

Getting started

http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/iseries/access/gettingstarted.htm

What is Client Access Express?

Client Access Express is the latest offering in the Client Access family of products. It offers a powerful set of client/server capabilities for connecting PCs to AS/400 systems. Client Access Express enables end users and application programmers to leverage business information, applications, and resources across an enterprise by extending the resources of the AS/400 to the PC desktop. Integrated graphical user interface (GUI) features deliver increased productivity for end users who access resources on AS/400 systems.

Compatible with Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT operating systems, Express first became available at V4R4. It is similar to its predecessor - Client Access for Windows 95/NT - though there are some distinct differences between the two.

Client Access Express:

  • Is a 32-bit, TCP/IP-only client.
  • Features the addition of Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
  • Provides a streamlined installation which also gives administrators more flexibility and control.
  • Utilizes file and print serving capabilities native to AS/400 Support for Windows Network Neighborhood (AS/400 NetServer) - V4R2 and beyond. This allows Express to eliminate the need for background deamons and tasks necessary in the Client Access for Windows 95/NT client.
  • Transfer data between the PC client and AS/400 host using Data Transfer.
  • Take advantage of terminal emulation and printer emulation using PC5250.
  • Manage your AS/400 system by using the graphical user interface of AS/400 Operations Navigator.
  • Use the ODBC interface to work with your AS/400 databases.
  • Utilize application development resources such as code sample programs, header files, library files, and documentation available with the Express Toolkit.

For information on implementing Client Access Express in your network, see:

The Client Access Express install image is pre-loaded on V4R4 AS/400 systems, and can be installed over a TCP/IP network using AS/400 NetServer . Express can also be installed from CD-ROM.
Note: Unlike previous clients in the Client Access family of products, Express cannot be installed from diskettes.

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