Integrating iSeries Host Applications into Portals
by Marc Logemann

Portals are on the way to becoming mainstream in enterprise software environments. Companies like BEA Systems, IBM, and Plumtree are pushing this product segment hard. Before I look into the details of a successful integration, I will outline the basic definition and working of a portal. This article will not cover every piece of the implementation, but will give you an idea how to start. Some aspects of the integration, especially the retrieval of current logged in user and its password, are portal specific and cannot be outlined here. READ MORE >

Increase the System Inquiry Reply Line Size in WebFacing
by Michael Sansoterra

WebFacing is a good tool for making green screen applications available for use in the ubiquitous browser. The technology has sufficiently matured to the point where 5250 applications can be tailored to be fairly consistent with true Web applications--with some work, of course. However, even though it is free, there are a few features unavailable with standard WebFacing. READ MORE >

   Bullet-Proofing OS/400 User Profiles from Automatic Disablement, Expiration
   Hey, Joe:

I liked your article about using the Analyze Profile Activity command (ANZPRFACT) to automatically disable inactive user profiles. I wasn't aware that you could set up an active profile list by using the DSPACTPRFL and CHGACTPRFL commands. I don't have any entries in my active profile list, but ANZPRFACT has a bad habit of disabling several of my Q* user profiles. Do you recommend adding the Q* profiles into my active profile list? READ MORE >

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