= 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 **<nop>SetNet32** utility from **Start** >> **Programs** >> Informix client folder.
#  Click the **Environment** tab.
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#  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.
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# 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.
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# 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 **<nop>iLogin Demo** from **Start** >> **Programs** >> Informix client folder.
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# Drill down to **File** >> **Run**. 
# Enter the same authentication parameters that you entered above in <nop>{{{SetNet32}}}.
# Click **OK**.
# Successful connections result in database information being displayed on screen.