This ITSO redbook assists those individuals who need information on IBM's latest enhancements for OS/2 Warp Server, including Software Choice, Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) dial support, Network Neighborhood enablement, enhanced disk checking, and improvements in TCP/IP. We provide a brief overview of OS/2 Warp Server functions and features, including client support and licensing. Through examples, we describe Software Choice, IBM's new Web-based software-delivery offering that allows companies to download new components from any browser and implement them more quickly than traditional shrink-wrap software. Integration with NetFinity, NetView Distribution Manager and Tivoli Software Distribution is addressed. We explore the architecture and implementation of Enhanced Remote Access for OS/2 Warp Server, which adds support for any PPP client, including the IBM 8235 DIALs clients, Windows 95 and NT, and Shiva. The Network Neighborhood Browser Enabler allows Windows 95 and Window NT clients to find OS/2 Warp Server resources through their Network Neighborhood icon. We describe the browser architecture and added functionality. The function of the new 32-bit CHKDSK program, a critical component of any OS/2 server, is explained in detail, including a comparison of file systems such as FAT, HPFS and HPFS386. We describe the basic configuration and usage of the minor enhancements in the TCP/IP stack, such as variable subnet masking and aliasing, that are available for OS/2 Warp Server. Microsoft Office 97 and Lotus Smar

This document provides information on how to use Lotus Approach 3.0 for Windows as a front end to the IBM DB2 Family, using the Open DataBase Connection (ODBC). This book does not cover the connectivity to other IBM DB2 systems, but this should be a simple well documented process. It focuses on: How to use the DB2 for OS/2 Version 2 new features. How to set up the DB2 for OS/2 server and the clients with the proper parameters. Which are the product prerequisites. It provides information that is not covered in other published documents. This document was written for customers who want to use Lotus Approach as a full front end to DB2 for OS/2. Some knowledge of LAN protocols and relational DataBase usage is assumed.