Authenticated connections process

When you enter a request to an NDS tree, iSeries™ searches for an authentication entry for that tree or server. If it finds an authentication entry, or when you use the STRNTWCNN command, iSeries attempts to start an authenticated connection to the server. The NetWare server receives the connection request and authenticates your access by verifying that the NetWare user name and password are valid. If they are valid, iSeries starts the connection and forwards your administrative, printing, and file system requests to NetWare.

If iSeries finds an authentication entry but the password is not stored with it, you only need to specify the server to which you want to connect and the NetWare user password on the STRNTWCNN command. iSeries uses the other information in the authentication entry, such as the NetWare user name, to issue the connection request to NetWare.