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Introduction
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1.2.9 ICA Client Protocol
In addition to the previously available X11 protocol support, Release 3 also
allows you to use the ICA protocol to access Microsoft Windows based
applications running on a server. ICA (Independent Computing Architecture)
is a general purpose presentation services protocol that provides access to
Windows based applications; ICA also provides support for low bandwidth
connectivity.
If any of your IBM Network Station users requires access to Windows based
programs like personal productivity applications, a multi-user NT server
solution, such as Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition and
Citrix MetaFrame must be used.
IBM Network Stations booting from an AS/400 with Release 3 of IBM Network
Station Manager installed continues to access Windows applications running
on a multi-user NT 3.5.1 based WinCenter Pro solution provided by Network
Computing Devices (NCD) Incorporated. If you use the t Windows NT Server
4.0, Terminal Server Edition and Citrix MetaFrame products, your IBM
Network Station users can access WIndows-based applications using the ICA
(Independent Computer Architecture) protocol (see Section 1.2.9, “ICA Client
Protocol” on page 17 for more information on ICA). You can use the
WinCenter for MetaFrame product from Network Computing Devices, Inc.
(when available) if you want to continue using the X.11 protocol to access
Windows-based applications. The WinCenter for MetaFrame product also
provides increased system administration support. Additional details for these
products are found at their respective Web sites:
• www.ncd.com
• www.microsoft.com
• www.citrix.com
1.2.10 Lotus eSuite Workplace
Lotus eSuite Workplace is an innovative new class of productivity software
designed especially for the network computing environment. The eSuite
Workplace provides users with a simple, intuitive interface to an integrated
Transforming print jobs requires
OS/400 Version 4 Release 2 or later.
Because the host print transform takes place on the server, the AS/400
system resources are utilized.
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