These classes work with AS/400 servers to provide an internet-enabled interface to access and update AS/400 data and resources. The functionality provided is similar to using Client Access for AS/400 APIs; however, Client Access for AS/400 is not a requirement for using the classes.
The access classes use the existing AS/400 servers as the access points to the AS/400 system. Each server runs in a separate job on the AS/400 and sends and receives data streams on a socket connection.