Featured Event

When:

September 16th, 2026

Hour:

5:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Where:

The Grand Lobby
221 Broadway
Amityville
NY 11701

Integrated File System: Real Life & Security Principles:

Real-world IBM i file system usage, security best practices, and practical safeguards for IFS environments

The Integrated File System is everywhere on IBM i, but many teams only notice it when something breaks, access gets messy, or security questions start piling up.

Join LISUG and Chuck Emig of IBM for a practical evening focused on how IFS is really used in day-to-day IBM i environments and how to secure it with confidence.

Pre-Session: Integrated File System in Real Life

The pre-session brings IFS down to earth with real customer scenarios, everyday processing examples, and common problems teams run into when files, directories, applications, and users all meet in the same file system.

Main Session: Integrated File System Security & Principles

The main session moves from usage to protection. Chuck will explain the principles and best practices behind IBM i integrated file system security, going beyond object authority to cover virus scanning, remote access control, object auditing, and other safeguards that matter in real production environments.

Whether you are an administrator, developer, operator, or technical leader, this session will help you better understand where IFS fits, what can go wrong, and how to manage it more securely.

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Schedule

Pre-Session

Integrated File System in Real Life

5:00 PM

Networking & Cocktail Hour

Connect with fellow members and enjoy our open bar.

6:00 PM

Dinner & Q&A

Interactive discussion over dinner.

7:00 PM

Main Session

Integrated File System Security & Principles

8:00 PM

Session Ends

Wrapping up with final takeaways and community conversation.

9:00 PM

Keynote Speaker

Chuck Emig

Senior Software Engineer at IBM

Chuck Emig has worked on IBM i since 1999. He's spent his career working on the file systems team, specializing in client and server technologies. His expertise is in the Network File System and Server Message Block protocols, but he has a broad understanding of the whole integrated file system. Chuck is the integrated file systems team lead and has also spent the last 5+ years as a reviewer for secure software design within IBM i development.

What Will You Learn?

Understand IFS in Real Environments

See how the Integrated File System fits into day-to-day IBM i work, including file organization, usage patterns, and operational considerations.

Apply Security Principles with Confidence

Learn practical ways to think about permissions, access control, and safe use of IFS resources across users, applications, and shared environments.

Connect File Serving to IBM i Operations

Explore how file serving, networking, and TCP/IP concepts influence secure and reliable IBM i application and infrastructure design.

Register Today!

Reserve your spot at The Grand Lobby in Amityville for dinner, networking, and a practical IBM i evening with Chuck Emig of IBM on real-life Integrated File System usage, customer pain points, and security best practices.