Choose your connection

Choose from several different ways to connect to your IBM i operating system, depending on the needs of your business environment. You can access, administer, and use your system from a mobile device, web client, Windows client, Linux client, or a Mac client. To interact with your system, you can use the traditional character-based interface, or, if you prefer a graphical interface, you can use IBM Navigator for i. Other interface choices and several consoles are also available for establishing a connection to your IBM i operating system.