If IBM i Access Client Solutions has never run on this PC before, the user will be presented with a license agreement that must be accepted. The product files will be copied from the remote location to the local PC at \IBM\ClientSolutions When your users run the install_acs_xx.js script from their PC, the following actions take place:
You have now successfully customized a preconfigured deployment for your users. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Finished IBM i Access Client Solutions is not currently being installed on any user PC.įigure 15. Keep in mind that you are only customizing the installation for your users. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Product Shortcuts IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Remote Commandįigure 14. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard –Consoleįigure 13. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – SSL Manageįigure 12. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Navigator for iįigure11. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard –Data Transferįigure 10. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Printer Outputįigure 9. If you change your mind later, you can disable the IBM i Access Client Solutions file association by going into the IBM i Access Client Solutions GUI, clicking Tools -> File Associations, and clearing the. ws file itself is on the Desktop and not just a link to the Personal Communications pcsws.exe file with the. ws file, the file association causes the IBM i Access Client Solutions emulator to be used. By answering Yes, a file association will be created. ws profiles on their Desktop that they click to start a 5250 emulation session, you should answer Yes to the question in Figure 7. If you are migrating your users from IBM i Access for Windows and/or Personal Communications and they have. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Existing 5250 session profiles If you click Yes, you will see the dialog box (as shown in Figure 7) asking if you want to make IBM i Access Client Solutions the default program for existing 5250 session profiles.įigure 7.
IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – 5250 emulation IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Setting available functionsįigure 6. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Who sets available functions?Ĭlick No because you want to decide what functions are available to your users.įigure 5. The remote deployment is described in the next section.įigure 4. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Remote or localīecause you are stepping through the Local and Admin Customized option, click No. Be patient, it will eventually continue.įigure 3. A command prompt might appear for a minute or two. This step could take a minute, depending on the speed of your file system. If you have previously edited AcsConfig.properties to add your own customizations, those changes will be lost and you need to add them back when /AdminConfig has finished. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Begin with default configurationĬlick Yes to start with a default version of AcsConfig.properties.
Clicking No will end the deployment wizard.įigure 2 through Figure 13 shows the sequence of dialog boxes that an administrator will see when using the /AdminConfig parameter.įigure 2. IBM i Access Client Solutions deployment wizard – Change configurationĬlick Yes to proceed with the change to the current configuration. This will create a customized deployment for your users.įigure 1. Deploy using the \Windows_Application\install_acs_32.js /AdminConfig command will start the deployment wizard.