Prestart Server Jobs and Exit Programs
Securing IBM i is essential and it’s important you understand how to control access to your system with prestart server jobs. Prestart server jobs allow users to connect over the network and you must … read more »

TE’s Pick ' n' Mix Client Edition
The integrated nature of IBM i has many advantages—but knowing what you need to know can be a challenge because there is so much to know! To complicate things further, there’s hardware, virtualization … read more »

IBM i Job Accounting and Prestart Server Jobs
Job accounting can be used to track the use of system resources, such as CPU time, transactions, printed output, and more, to a particular user or groups of users.     read more »

QSQSRVR Job Considerations
The QSQSRVR jobs handle database requests for jobs with SQL Server Mode enabled. With SQL Server Mode, the SQL statements are not run directly in the requesting job, but rather by a QSQSRVR prestart s … read more »

Client Special Registers are Special
An early iCan blog, written by Scott Forstie in October 2009, reviewed Client Special Registers.  I’m revisiting this topic since client special registers are very useful for understanding who request … read more »