RE: Access iSeries from windows and odbc question

To reiterate..

iSeries Access cost _NOTHING_ to install in order to use the OBDC, OLEDB or 
.NET drivers.

In addition, you can you use iSeries Navigator for free also.

The only portion of iSeries Access you need to pay for a license to use is 5250 
emulation and data transfer.  Everything else is included as part of OS/400.

HTH,

Charles Wilt
iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mitchell, John
> Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:35 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: RE: Access iSeries from windows and odbc question
> 
> 
> Main reason is cost of license.  I have a site license for a 
> basic 5250
> client that has all the functionality that 99% of my user community
> needs. Client access is overkill and costs too much to deploy to
> everyone. I would like to get ODBC access without having to 
> put all the
> other "stuff" on a machine.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rob@xxxxxxxxx [mailto:rob@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 9:48 AM
> > To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Subject: RE: Access iSeries from windows and odbc question
> > 
> > There are probably good reasons not to load the full version but I
> want to
> > make sure they're the right reasons for you.
> > If you just don't want to eat up that much disk space on your PC's I
> can
> > understand this on older PC's, but newer ones shouldn't be an issue.
> > But, if it's because the thought of users getting all those 
> cool tools
> of
> > iSeries access causing you some security concerns; that is 
> not a valid
> > reason.  All it takes is one person loading it from somewhere to get
> > access.  Better to secure who can do what with:
> >  - iSeries Access "Application Administration"
> >  - Exit point programs
> >  - "Application Only" access.  Which basically means that 
> the only way
> to
> > access data is with programs that adopt authority.  Which poses some
> > challenges (although not insurmountable) to an ODBC shop.
> > 
> > Rob Berendt
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > "Mitchell, John" <jmitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> > 04/21/2005 09:40 AM
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> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Is there any way to get the ODBC driver separated from 
> Client Access?
> I
> > would like to use it but I don't want to install the full version to
> get
> > just that portion.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any help!
> > 
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