November 2003

• Nefarious Masqueraders - Security is often a forgotten feature in many applications. In this new security column, Dan Riehl shows how to help you protect your OS/400 assets. His first installment explains how to block selected Trojan Horse attacks.
• Modularize Your Apps with Procedure Pointers - Procedure pointers combine the best options in performance, functionality, code reuse, and reduced cost in one new application development model.
• Revamp Your Application Printing with Infoprint Designer - IBM's Infoprint Designer lets you introduce graphic elements such as logos and print documents in color from legacy applications without changing any source code. An overview of product features can help you decide if this tool is right for your enterprise print jobs.
• The Electronic Document Revolution - With a focus on cutting costs and realizing a return on investment, many businesses are rediscovering the benefits of electronic document management.
• Simplify Tasks with iSeries Navigator - Want to know what you can do with iSeries Navigator that you can't do from green screen? This look at three categories of functions shows what iSeries Navigator provides.
• To Certify or Not to Certify? - Are certifications merely an extension of vendors' marketing and revenue plans? Or are they a true benchmark to counter the skills exaggeration too often present in resumes? Learn the pros and cons of certification from someone who's been through it.
• The Road to Web Services Identity Management - Managing user identities and access rights is hard in any enterprise with multiple user repositories. When Web-based access and enterprise-to-enterprise traffic are thrown into the picture, a new layer of complexity emerges.
• We Are Not Alone - There's no easy ride in the technology sector. IT professionals are asked to deliver more and respond faster to issues that arise. Knowing how to cope in this environment is key.
• Secure FTP Client in V5R2 - V5R2 supports use of encrypted File Transfer Protocol transmissions. A quick overview can help you start securing your FTP sessions.
• Tech Corner -
• Specifying IFS Paths for DB2 UDB Files and Members -
• The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Query Joins -
• Work Management: Defining a Subsystem - Getting a handle on work-management concepts will help you learn how to maximize resources. Understanding how subsystems work is a first step in acquiring the skills to effectively and creatively manage the work processed on your system.
• Dr. I. Doctor - Dr. I. explains how to achieve total redundancy in an equipment rack and how to track down internal devices sending inappropriate traffic to the Internet.
• Revitalize Your Reports Product Expo - When iSeries NEWS set a challenge to improve a simple order form report, 11 vendors responded with an array of different solutions generated by their products. See if one or more of these products might help you spiff up your printed report.
• Reveal Database Structure with Database Navigator - One of the niftiest tools in the iSeries Navigator toolbox is the Database Navigator. using Database Navigator, you can create interactive maps of the iSeries database to show relationships between database objects.