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Essential explanations, tools, and code for the iSeries administrator. More tips: http://search400.techtarget.com/tipsIndex/0,289482,sid3_tax2f8,00.html ============================================================= ============================================================= STORAGE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE | Hosted by searchStorage Storage is mission critical. Are you ready? Apply to attend the FREE Storage Management conference coming to Chicago March 20-22. Seating is limited. Don't get shut out -- qualify early to attend at http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;3498548;5058249;z?http://www.storagemanagement2002.com IMPORTANT: Unlike any other industry event, the Storage Management conference is the only independent storage event that delivers no vendor sales pitches disguised as content. Apply today! ============================================================= In today's technical advice roundup you'll find tips, expert answers and input from your peers to the following iSeries administrator questions and concerns: Today's Featured Administrator Tip: -- Stop storing hidden data in V5R1 PC5250 macros Answers to Other Technical Questions: 1. Use Express V5R1 to share PC5250 configurations 2. What's the biggest story for V5R1 software to date? You 3. Management Central for V5R1M0 4. Printing options in V5R1 Important Announcements and Links 1. IBM/search400 event: iSeries/WebSphere Strategies 2. This week's featured book ============================================================= Today's Featured Tip ============================================================= Stop storing hidden data in V5R1 PC5250 macros PC5250 macros are great in that you can automate repetitive OS/400 green-screen functions for speed and accuracy. But the weak spot with pre-V5R1 PC5250 macros has always been that, out of necessity, hidden data -- such as passwords and other confidential information that are recorded when a macro is created -- is stored in the macro file as unprotected viewable text. This leads to a security hole in that macro variables in PC5250 .MAC files can easily be listed or brought into text editors, and unauthorized users can discover OS/400 user IDs, passwords and other sensitive information just by scanning PC5250 macros. This is not a good situation. >> CLICK here for the full tip: http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci778625,00.html ============================================================= Answers to Other Administrator Questions ============================================================= 1. Use Express V5R1 to share PC5250 configurations Find out how creating one generic Client Access Express workstation profile (.WS file) will allow you to share one PC5250 configuration among many machines. This simple technique should save you a lot of time in setting up PC5250 devices throughout the network. http://www.search400.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci770208,00.html 2. What's the biggest story for V5R1 software to date? You For IBM, you are the biggest thing happening to V5R1. You have ordered more than 15,000 licenses for WebSphere Development Studio for iSeries in the first 90 days since V5R1 became available. This tip helps you to explore the many benefits of the new tools in the package offer. http://search400.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid3_gci771297,00.html 3. Management Central for V5R1M0 This user is having trouble starting Management Central. Can you save this fellow member from a headache? Click here to share you expertise: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]/765!viewtype=convdate&skip=&expand= 4. Printing options in V5R1 One user writes, "I have a question on the printing options in V5R1, including Infoprint Server and Infoprint Designer. Are the IBM products similar in functionality as compared to the Optio print solutions? Do they offer the full capability of custom forms design, including graphics?" Site expert John Brandt comes to the rescue. http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestionNResponse/0,289625,sid3_cid416892_tax285220,00.html ============================================================= What other systems management issues do you have and/or need to be addressed? Talk to us and other members of search400: * Submit your technical questions to our systems management experts: http://search400.techtarget.com/ateQuestion/0,289624,sid3_tax285222,00.html * Talk to other users about systems management issues in our discussion forum: http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?50@@.ee84638 * Send your iSeries systems management concerns directly to our site editor, Michelle Davidson, at mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] for feedback or suggestions. _____________________________________________________________ ::::::: DON'T MISS THESE IMPORTANT MESSAGES AND LINKS :::::: =-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= IBM, SEARCH400 EXCLUSIVE EVENT | iSeries/WebSphere Strategies Tomorrow (Nov. 1) at 10am EST (15:00 GMT), IBM is teaming with search400 to offer a series of online interactive events. John Quarantello -- IBM eServer WW iSeries e-business Manager -- will talk about why e-business is critical to the iSeries. Immediately following, at 11am EST, John will be in search400's WebSphere discussion forum, answering questions you may have regarding WebSphere. To register to hear John Quarantello's presentation, call (800) 289-0579 or (719) 457-2550, passcode 638948. And be sure to log on to search400's WebSphere discussion forum after the presentation to post your questions. >>Click here to participate in the forum ... http://search400.discussions.techtarget.com/WebX?[EMAIL PROTECTED]^[email protected]!viewtype=&skip=&expand= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- THIS WEEK'S FEATURED BOOK | search400's Bookstore Title: iSeries and AS/400 APIs at Work Author: Doug Pence and Ron Hawkins Here is your guide to mastering hundreds of new APIs available on the iSeries and AS/400 to effectively solve business problems. http://www.digitalguru.com/DigitalGuru/product_detail.asp?catalog%5Fname=Books&product%5Fid=1583470220 _____________________________________________________________ ::::::::::::::::::: SEARCH400 CONTACTS ::::::::::::::::::: MICHELLE DAVIDSON, Site Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Send us your story ideas and best practices. _____________________________________________________________ DEBRA TART, Assistant Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send us your tips and Best Web Links. _____________________________________________________________ JACK PICKELL, News Editor (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Send in your product announcements and poll ideas. _____________________________________________________________ GABRIELLE DERUSSY (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) >> Sponsor this or any other TechTarget newsletter. _____________________________________________________________ :::::::::::::::::::: ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER:::::::::::::::::: Created by TechTarget (http://www.techtarget.com) TechTarget - The Most Targeted IT Media Copyright 2001, All Rights Reserved. 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