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IBM i Access Family

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acs 5250 session border customizable like ACS Run SQL Scripts Border

Starting with running 5250 emulations session I select> Communications> Configure> Preferences. On this panel there is a radio button to >>SHOW BORDER. When I select that I can display a border around the 5250 window, but I cannot f...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 3 Not under consideration

SQL scripts window to display optional watermark

Multiple SQL script windows can result in an incorrect selection and code being executed on the wrong system. The watermark functionality that exists on the ACS 5250 emulators would be ideal is applied to the SQL script windows. Use Case: When dea...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 5 Not under consideration

Modify AcsConfig.properties to add new Sheet in existing XLSX

when i transfert a data base file to xlsx on ibm i , the first sheet is replaced . I want to add new sheet to existing XLSX . Use Case: java -Dcom.ibm.iaccess.dataxfer.SheetId=NEWSHEET -jar /SFIOUTILS/IAC/acsbundle.jar /PLUGIN=cldownload /SYSTEM=L...
over 3 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Future consideration

Limited access to IFS via iACS

We manage a Outsourcing Services for Banking and Insurance Customers. The users transfer files from their pc to the /home directory of the As400 Server through the shared folders. We would like to use iACS for this activity, but limiting access to...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

ACS - allow to select viewer program for spooled/IFS files

When in the spooled or IFS file window. selecting CTRL-W or "view only" uses (windows in my case) the default file association program for viewing files. Use Case: please add to preferences menu ability to choose the default viewing program.being ...
over 4 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Implement semantic versioning for ACS

Please start using semantic versioning for ACS releases. https://semver.org/ The industry standard is to number releases as follows: Given a version number MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH, increment the: MAJOR version when you make incompatible API changes,MINO...
over 5 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Access Client Solutions

IBM Access Client Solutions, not able to change the port to make connections through SSH. Use Case: Ned to change port for SSH, not able to change the port within the software. Unix sometimes uses a different port from the standard 22.
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Require a generic migration tool to be added to iACS to migration .WS to .HOD for each user's iAWin objects to iACS deploy.

Require a generic migration tool or function to be added to iACS to migration each user's iAWin objects to iACS with rollout to desktop users. We have over 5000 iAWin users and cannot do this migration going to each users desktop/Laptop to make ch...
almost 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 1 Not under consideration

Protect the configuration files for i Access Solutions form tampering

Hello We are concerned that the end user can change the "i Access Solutions" installed configuration by tampering the .HOD files or the AcsConfig.PropertiesWe need to be able to secure these files and similar ones from end user tampering by preven...
about 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 2 Not under consideration

Add SSH Tunneling to iACS

Today there's an option to open an SSH Window from iACS, even using certificates, but no SSH tunneling. It would be great to connect to the system using an SSH tunnel, like most commercial products. Use Case: It we are on the road we can connect t...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / IBM i Access Family 4 Not under consideration

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