The following table summarizes how the user ID and password values on an AS400 object are handled by a Java™ program running on a server compared to a Java program running on a client.
| Values on AS400 object | Java program running on a server | Java program running on a client |
|---|---|---|
| System name, user ID, and password not set | Connect to the current server using the user ID and password of the job that started the program | Prompt for system, user ID, and password |
| System name = localhost | Connect to the current server using the user ID and password of the job that started the program | Error: localhost is not valid when the Java program is running on a client |
| System name = localhost User ID = *current | ||
| System name = localhost User ID = *current Password ID = *current | ||
| System name = "sys" | Connect to server "sys" using the user ID and password of the job that started the program. "sys" can be the current server or another server | Prompt for user ID and password |
| System name = localhost User ID = "UID" Password ID = "PWD" | Connect to the current server using the user ID and password specified by the Java program instead of the user ID and password of the job that started the program | Error: localhost is not valid when the Java program is not running on a client |