Configure the Informix Native Client on Windows Use the following steps to configure your Informix client on Windows operating systems. Log in to the machine that contains the Informix native client. Launch the Informix SetNet32 utility from Start >> Programs >> Informix client folder. Click the Environment tab.

Ensure that the following environment variables are set: INFORMIXDIR - The full path to the root of the local Informix client installation INFORMIXSERVER - The name of the target Informix server. Must match $INFORMIXSERVER on the Informix host. Click the Server Information tab.

Fill in these fields: IBM Informix Server: The Informix server name, same as the INFORMIXSERVER value above. Host Name: The fully-qualified host name or IP address of the Informix host machine. Protocol Name: Leave the default olsoctcp entry set unless we (or Informix Support) instructs you otherwise Service Name: The Informix socket name as set in the Windows TCP/IP services file, C:\WINDOWS\System32\Drivers\etc\services or C:\WINNT\System32\Drivers\etc\services. This services entry must match the entry on the Informix host. Options: Leave this field blank. Click the Host Information tab.

Fill in these fields: Current Host: This should match the Host name on the Server Information tab. User Name: A valid user name for the database to which you are trying to connect. Password Option: Choose the appropriate password option for your target database. Password: Fill this in if you opted to authenticate with a password. Click Apply. Click OK. Test your configuration Launch the Informix iLogin Demo from Start >> Programs >> Informix client folder.

Drill down to File >> Run. Enter the same authentication parameters that you entered above in SetNet32. Click OK. Successful connections result in database information being displayed on screen.