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Configuring ID Management

  1. Start a new session, and select TN5250 or TN3270 as your connection type.

  2. From the Options menu, choose Settings, then Connection.

  3. On the Advanced page, select the Use ID Management check box.

    The Configure ID Management button is enabled.

  4. Click the Configure ID Management button.

    The Configure ID Management dialog box is displayed.

  5. In the ID Management Server URL text box, type the ID Management server pathname.

  6. From the Get ID From list, select an ID request method. ID Management retrieves a resource name which can be used in conjunction with a TN5250 or TN3270 connection to a gateway.

    Table 93

    Select a method

    To obtain an ID

    Pool Name

    The MSS Administrator can set up named address pools which refer to one or more IDs whose group is referenced by a name. Any user at any computer can open as many sessions as desired until all IDs assigned to the pool are in use.

    User Name

    The administrator can create pools based on your MSS logon name to ensure that specific users receive specific IDs no matter which computer they use. If ID Management and Centralized Management are used, they must have the same user name.

    Client IP Address

    The client’s IP address is sent to MSS to ensure that specific computers receive specific IDs no matter who is using them. This eliminates the need to set up separate accounts for each user.

    Client DNS Name

    Domain Name System name maps between host names and IP addresses. Similar to the IP Address method but works well in instances where machines have dynamic IP addresses.

    Session Name

    The session name is sent to MSS to ensure that users receive specific IDs.

    Host address

    The Host address is sent to MSS to ensure specific connections receive specific IDs.

    Host port

    The Host port is sent to MSS to ensure specific connections receive specific IDs.

    Application Name

    The Application Name is sent to MSS to ensure specific connections receive specific IDs.

    Session Type

    The Session type is sent to MSS to ensure specific connections receive specific IDs.

    ID association

    The ID association is a group of defined pools sent to MSS to ensure specific connections receive specific IDs.

  7. In the Named Pool Name text box, type the name of a valid pool. Required if the ID request method is Named Pool.

  8. Click the OK button.