User`s guide

PC*MILER-AS/400 MVS User’s Guide 77
3. Password Considerations - There are several areas to consider with a Client
Access Express installation. Client Access Express offers three Password options.
You can choose to have the PC logged on manually to the AS/400, have Client
Access Express use the Windows User Name and Password, or you can specify a
user profile and have the password typed in as needed.
The default user ID is the User Profile that the mileage server PC will be signing
on to. This user will need the authority to create and delete data queues in either
the ALKMVS Library or your Innovative Work Library.
If you choose to use the Windows User and Password, you have to have the
Windows User Name and Password match the user profile and Password that you
will be using for your mileage server PC to sign onto the 400 with. The Windows
User and password must exactly match those in the user profile you are using.
In the event of a power loss, the PC will not connect to the AS/400 until someone
manually types in the Windows password. To get a PC to restart without
prompting for a password, you have to set the Windows Password to nothing.
AS/400 security does not allow a null password. So if you want the mileage
server PC to reconnect automatically after a power outage, you cannot use the
Windows Password option.
If you want to have an unattended restart, your only option with Client Access
Express is to store the User Profile Name and Password in the mileage server’s
.ini file. At this time, the password is not encrypted, but it is stored as text.