Re: User licensing for web access

On Fri, Nov 17, 2017 at 6:03 AM, Steve Pavlichek <spavlichek@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Let’s not forget that only the entry level IBM I systems require user
licenses. If you’re running Amazon.com on IBM I, you’re probably not going
to be running P05/P10 systems. If you are using a cluster of these small
systems, then IBM has three options for you:

1. Concurrent users
2. Unlimited Users
3. Unlimited External Users, which is specifically for publishing your
application on the web and is fairly cheap in comparison to the other two
options.

The P20 and above system do not require user based licensing for the OS.
Some LPPs do require user licenses, such as Client Access and Web Query.

Steve,

I've tried searching with Google to find IBM references that might backup
your assertions. Unfortunately, I haven't found any. Can you cite any? In
regard to user-based licensing, it seems clear to me that IBM defines a
user as a person who authenticates against IBM I by means of presenting IBM
I credentials. That does not appear to include unauthenticated people who
may be "connecting" to the HTTP server without IBM I credentials.

I'm not aware of ANY operating system, whether Windows, Unix, Linux, etc.
that has user-based licensing of their HTTP service. If IBM were to charge
for HTTP service, that would be contrary to industry norms, and a deterrent
to the deployment of web sites on IBM I.