Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts

• Direct default print job to tray 2 from IBM i

  Set tray 2 as the ASCII printer's default by changing the drawer attribute of the spooled files to 2 or by creating a customized work station (WCSCT) object to send requests for tray 1 to tray 2.  Continue Reading

• Solve printing problems when using Personal Communications 5.7

  When encountering difficulties printing using Personal Communications 5.7, analyze the printer setup process to fix any problems.  Continue Reading

• Set up a HP Deskjet 6988 with a built-in internal NIC as a stand-alone printer

  To set up a printer with a built-in NIC as a stand-alone printer, define it as an ASCII printer on the AS/400 and use the host print transform command.  Continue Reading

• Determine printing options available for preprinted medical forms

  Use forms design and data mapping tools to create soft forms that the print data can be dragged and dropped onto rather than using preprinted medical forms.  Continue Reading

• Changing password security levels and upgrading operating systems on the IBM i

  Before changing password levels and upgrading operating systems on the AS/400, ensure the clients connecting to the NetServer do not need the old Lanman password and customize the sign-on screen that provides a 128-character password field.  Continue Reading

• Provide authorization in order for a user to start a subsystem within startup routine

  Look in the audit journal (QAUDJRN) on the AS/400 for an authority failure message with the name of the library as the object name. Use the information provided by the DSPAUDJRNE command to solve the problem.  Continue Reading

• Determine the value of parameter UPPWEI in the DSPUSRPRF field

  The UPPWEI field corresponds to the password expiration interval field, and its values "0" and "-1" represent the *SYSVAL and *NOXMAX commands.  Continue Reading

• Define journal code value "K"

  On AS/400, the journal type AF subtype K, shows that a user profile lacks the special authority required by the function attempting to run.  Continue Reading

• Resolving AS/400 error messages regarding attempts to use an object without authority

  When error messages arise concerning attempts to use a permanent system object without authority, find the source of the issue by looking for an AF subtype A entry where the object name is.  Continue Reading

• Change password parameters on the AS/400 without deactivating user's passwords

  Changing the QPWDMINLEN parameter or other password values will not deactivate user account passwords. The change will take affect the next time users change their passwords.  Continue Reading

• Modify content within a journal receiver file

  Journal receivers are object types and entries cannot be fully deleted, as the i5/OS feature preserves the integrity of the information within them.  Continue Reading

• Prevent insiders with *READ or *USE access from circumventing object authority on IBM i

  Users with *READ or *USE access can only circumvent the object authority if they have *ALLOBJ special authority, or find a way to gain more authority.  Continue Reading

• Change the IBM i system to allow only certain types of SSL protocol versions

  Use the three new system values on V6R1 to control the encryption algorithm and SSL protocols allowed on your system.  Continue Reading

• Prevent insiders from obtaining user ids and passwords on the IBM i

  Configure all FTP and iSeries Access connections to use SSL in order to prevent outsides from obtaining user ids and passwords.  Continue Reading

• Authorize a specific user to select files in a separate library

  Expand user access by creating a new authorization list and secure the files the user needs to access with the new list.  Continue Reading