Re: Thin Clients and the AS/400 -- MIDRANGE-L

1)  Why use Notes on the NT IPCS instead of Native on the 400?
2)  We have some users here who are using Notes via webbrowsers.  Notes has 
templates you want to apply against
their Notes databases to make them more browser friendly.  Also there is/were 
some limitations.  Forwarding a message
was one that was unable with the browser.  One user, who'll I'll classify as a 
frustrated Dilbert, (several networked PC's
 at his home, assigned the oldest PC in the department), had to use the browser 
because his PC wouldn't run Notes
without crashing several times a day.  He detested the browser and was somewhat 
grateful when this situation was
resolved.  Other people get their jobs done and don't give a rip.  Figuring out 
how to do personal address book
maintenance was a trip.
3)  How often do you have to call in for support on Netstations?  Frankly IBM 
support on Netstations is the pits.  I 
highly recommend their support for all other areas except this.  Don't expect a 
call back within 24 hours.  If you
open a problem via the Internet do not expect them to be able to read.  Don't 
bother marking the preferred
response as Voice, it ain't going to happen.  That's okay anyways because the 
first response is going to be a
recommendation that you upgrade your netstation to the latest release (not 
really a bad idea) even though
you have a dozen other 400's running the same version without the problem.  
Then they'll recommend a PTF
called SF99082.  This is to slow you down because it can only arrive via 
courier and they don't have a clue
as to what, if any, PTF's on it will address your problem.  




gfeinste@planethollywood.com on 09/22/98 02:30:39 PM
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Subject:        Thin Clients and the AS/400

Is anyone using Thin Clients on their network?  I am about to implement
JDEdwards to a Wide Area network.  We also use Lotus Notes (which will
soon be running on AS/400 NT IPCS).  I'd like for all my users to be
accessing these two systems via a similar interface.  Whether this is
the way to go or not, I'm not sure but it sure sounds like a
possiblity.  Is anyone using a browser to access thier native AS/400
applications?  How bout Notes?  I have enabled the Work Station Gateway
on the AS/400 however I'm not crazy about it.  Does Net.Data enabled
this functionality?  Any thoughts, comments, concerned are welcome!
Thanx,
Gary Feinstein
AS/400 Systems Manager 
Planet Hollywood International, Inc.
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