8.1.7 Change PC Users

To change existing PC Users, enter option 2 against a PC User on the Work with PC Users screen. This will cause this screen to be displayed:

 

DC@P642108                 Change PC User                                   System Name  . . . . . . . . . . . :    APPN.DEVIBM I                   PC User ID . . . . . . . . . . . . :    FRED                            IBM i User ID . . . . . . . . . . .    ASTAIRFRED                                                                                              IBM i Group ID  . . . . . . . . . :    QOTHPRDOWN                      IBM i Password  . . . . . . . . . .                                  Supplemental Group Profiles . . .  . :    GRP01      GRP02     GRP03    GRP45      GRPZZZZZZZ3    GRPXXXXXXX              F1=Help  F3=Exit  F14=Messages

 

System Name

A network attribute displayed here for information only. It is an output-only field.

PC User ID

The ID that the user will use to sign on to the PC.

IBM i User ID

The ID that will be used by a session on the PC to sign on to the IBM i. Change this User ID as required. It will be stored encrypted.

IBM i Group ID

The group ID that corresponds to the IBM i User ID above. It will be obtained by LANSA from operating system details entered when the IBM i User ID was recorded

IBM i Password

This password will be used by a session on the PC to sign on to the IBM i. It must be correct for the IBM i User ID. The password is not displayed. It will be stored encrypted.

After pressing Enter, the data will be changed on file. For the change to be effective, the data must be exported to the PC using the 8.1.4 Export System Definitions facility.

Supplemental Group Profiles

The supplemental group profiles that correspond to the User ID above. These will be obtained by LANSA from operating system details entered when the IBM  i User ID was recorded. There may be up to 15 supplemental group profiles.