Do You Know What End Users Can Do with IBM i Access Client Solutions?
Carol discusses why you should understand the features of IBM i Access Client Solutions (ACS) and why you may not want all users to have access to all features.
Don’t get me wrong: I am a huge fan of ACS and all the features it provides. But what you may have never done is think about those features from the point of view of an end user. In other words, put yourself in the shoes of some of your end users and examine exactly what parts of ACS they can access and what they can do with those features. Then ask yourself: is that access appropriate for those roles?
The short answer is that, if you do nothing, all users (including end users) can access every feature of ACS. That statement, in and of itself, may spur you into action. But if it doesn’t, let’s dive a bit deeper. Figure 1 shows a default installation of ACS. Take a look at the last two categories: Console and Management…