IBM AS/400e

Operating System/400, 5769-SS1
484 AS/400e System Handbook
Summary
With the new Express client, AS/400 Client Access continues to provide desktop users with
highly functional frameworks and easy-to-use interfaces to:
• Access network printers
• Work with DB2 Universal Database or other data stored on the AS/400 system
• Run 5250 applications
• Manage PCs connected to AS/400 systems as well as providing a fully graphical interface
for administrators and operators who are managing AS/400 systems
All future enhancements for the 32-bit environment will be provided in this client. This client
should be used if you need any of the following features:
• TCP/IP connectivity
• Quick start-up time, better overall performance, and reduced PC disk space usage
• A secure network session (for example, encryption)
• Continued enhancements in 5250 emulation and Data Transfer
• Up-to-date Operations Navigator interfaces for administering and operating AS/400
systems
• Use of the built-in AS/400 NetServer function for file and print serving
• Improved middleware to make it easier to develop 32-bit client/server applications
• Connection to AS/400 systems running OS/400 V4R2 or later
For more details, refer to the Client Access Web page at:
http://www.as400.ibm.com/clientaccess
AS/400 Server Requirements
The Express client can be installed on any AS/400 system running OS/400 V4R2 or later.
AS/400 disk storage requirements for the Express client are:
• 65 MB for base code
• Minimum of 10 MB for each national language version (NLV)
Client Workstation Requirements
The Express client supports PCs that are compatible with Microsoft Windows 2000, NT 4.0
(Workstation or Server), 98, and 95 operating systems. PC memory requirements vary
depending on the workstation operating system, the amount of memory available on the PC,
and the number of other Windows applications being used. Some guidelines for determining
memory requirements are listed in the following table.