February 2002

• In This Issue: Checkpoints -
• Letters -
• 2001: A Password Odyssey - Many companies are trying to address the problem of multiple passwords, but the problem is still growing. Isn't it about time for a single, standard mechanism for identity authentication?
• f.y.iSeries -
• Send iSeries Reports via e-Mail with SpoolMail - Gumbo Software, Inc.'s SpoolMail utility automates conversion of spooled files into e-mail attachments to simplify distribution. This can get information to remote users the same day reports are generated and save handling costs.
• Hot New Products -
• A Look at Application Development Alternatives - Deadlines can force us into using familiar solutions for application development. But by employing new tools, including some available from IBM at no charge, you can integrate new technologies into your existing iSeries application development process.
• Dr. I. Doctor - Dr. I. Doctor suggests workarounds to IIS and a way to operate with two satellite network feeds.
• Stepping Up to Single Sign-on - You can't roll out an elegant SSO security system today. But you can reduce user and administrative password headaches by implementing some partial solutions.
• How Digital Certificates Are (and Aren't) Used - Digital certificates and PKI technology haven't eliminated the need to remember multiple passwords. But in many ways, they continue to bring value to an increasingly security-conscious world.
• Buyers Guide: Authentication Products - iSeries NEWS offers a comparison of features for security products that provide authentication services for users accessing iSeries systems.
• RPG IV Style Revisited - Version 5's changes to RPG IV make now a good time to re-examine your RPG programming style. Here are some updated suggestions for writing RPG IV programs that are easy to read, understand, and maintain.
• The Query Optimizer and Database Statistics: Two Cases - To make the best decision when implementing a query, the Query Optimizer depends on many factors -- especially database statistics. Here, the Performance Detectives relate their importance to two actually companies.
• Tech Corner -
• Transferring Multiple Members with One FTP Command -
• Library and Collection Differences -
• Overriding a User-selectable Member -
• Disk Growth Problem -
• Disaster Recovery Strategy for Library Restores -
• Trouble Downloading RFTDCA Program -
• Hot Tip: Using CPYF to Copy a Specific Number of Records -