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Permissions Manager Items in 5250 Printer Connection

TN5250 Printer Document\Connection

These settings are available in the Configure Connection Settings Dialog box for 5250 Printers and the ID management dialog box.

Item Name UI Description
AutoConnect Auto connect
Establishes a host connection as soon as the printer session is started.
DeviceName Device Name
Specifies the terminal device name (also called the display name or the workstation ID) that the IBM System i should use for your session.
ExitOnDisconnect Close session automatically
Automatically closes the session when a session is disconnected. This option is in the When connection is terminated list.
Host Host name or IP address
Specifies the host name/IP address.
IDMCriteria Set up ID Management
Opens the ID Management dialog box. This option is available when the Connection option in Connection type is selected.
IDMPoolName Pool name
Specifies the pool of resource IDs that a client can use to establish a host session. This item is on the ID management dialog box that is displayed when you click Set up ID Management.
IDMServerURL Reflection ID Management Server URL
Specifies the server used for ID Management. This item is on the ID management dialog box that is displayed when you click Set up ID Management. It specifies the URL of the centrally managed server.
ModelID Model ID
Specifies the printer model to emulate.
Port Port
Specifies the host port or socket number that the session should use.
PromptReconnect Prompt for reconnection
Prompts whether to attempt to reestablish the connection when the connection is terminated.
UseIDManagement Use ID Management
Configures and monitors a pool of resource IDs that a client can use to establish a host session, thereby eliminating the need for administrators to create configurations for every client. To use ID Manager, you'll need access to a centralized management server with ID Manager configured.