During this course you will learn how to install and configure the Notes client to access Domino Servers for both general database and mail access.
This is an intensely practical course, offering significant hands-on experience with the Domino Administrator and Notes client software.
Lotus Training Learning Objectives
In this course, you will learn how to:
- create an Organizational Unit Certifier ID and configure it for ID/password recovery and alternate language names
- utilize Setup Profiles for initial set up defaults and dynamic client configuration
- create groups to manage Notes users in Server and database security access lists and mail addressing
- install, set up, and configure Notes clients
- configure basic mail in a single-Server/single-Notes Network domain
- counter virus threats to the Notes client
- enforce passwords and password changes during User authentication
- use the Administration Process to automate user identity changes and to recertify expired certificates
- recover a lost User ID or forgotten password using Password Recovery
- synchronize users and groups between the NT and Domino directories.
Lotus Training Audience
This course is part of a series of courses. Follow these paths to master all aspects of the Domino Server, Domino Administrator, and the administration of Lotus Notes and browser clients:
Courses later in the series assume that you have mastered the content of earlier courses.
This course is designed for Domino administrators who are responsible for supporting Lotus Domino Servers and Notes Clients and who:
- are proficient Notes R5 users
- have installed and configured a Domino Server (R5)
- have taken the Domino Administration Basics course or have the equivalent knowledge.
Lotus Training Course duration
1 day
Lotus Training Course design
This course balances lecture with hands-on exercises. The procedures in this course are clearly outlined in step-by-step tables.
Please consult the Set Up document for this course to make sure the correct environment is in place before starting the course. This course requires a pre-configured Domino Server, a pre-configured Domino Administrator client, and a third computer to be set up as a Notes client.
Lotus Training Course outline
Topic 1: Prepare Certifier
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Key points
Organizational identity
Advantages of Organizational Units
Disadvantages of Organizational Units
Register users with Organization Certifier
Create OU Certifier from O Certifier
Create OU Certifier from OU Certifier
Exercise: Create OU Certifier ID
Password/ID recovery
ID/Password recovery Step 1: Create Mail-In Database
ID/Password recovery Step 2: Edit Recovery Information
Exercise: Edit Recovery Information
Alternate language support
Add alternate user name
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Topic 2: Prepare to Register Users
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Key points
Guarantee name uniqueness
Group membership
Exercise: Create group
Access to the Domino Directory and Servers
Create Certification Log
ECLs
Setup Profile
Exercise: Create Setup Profile
Dynamic Configuration
Blocking Setup Profile updates
Set Administration preferences
Exercise: Set Administration Preferences
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Topic 3: Register User
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Key points
What is user registration?
The role of a Person document
No user count limitations
Three sources for user names
Register User dialog box
Basics page
Mail page
ID Info page
Groups page
Other page
Name conflicts
Exercise: Register user
Registration Queue
User Registration options
Register users from a text file
Registration text file contents
Migrate users from external directory
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Topic 4: Notes Client Installation
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Key points
Platform requirements
Connection requirements
NotesCONNECT
Install software
Name/Shared Installation Server dialog box
Data directory
Client choice
Customize installation
Program Folder
Reboot client
Results
Exercise: Notes client installation
Exercise: Notes client set up
Shared executables
Silent install
Notes
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Topic 5: Basic Notes Mail
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Key points
Domino Domain
Notes Networks
Notes mail architecture
Mail transfer and delivery
Exercise: Test mail delivery
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Topic 6: Client Security
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Key points
Anti-Virus software
Macro "viruses"
Notes protection
Disallow stored forms
Disable all code from running
Execution Control List
Design signatures
Administrator control over ECLs
Password cracking
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Topic 7: User Identity Changes
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Key points
Rename user--Administrator initiated
Exercise: Rename user
Change Group name
Rename user--User initiated via Notes mail
Rename user--User initiated w/o Notes mail
Move User to different OU
Delete user
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Topic 8: Password Control
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Key points
Default password behavior
Enforce password
Enable password checking
How password checking works
Anomalies
Disable password checking for user
Disable password checking by Server
Compare Public Keys
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Topic 9: User ID and Password Recovery
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Key points
User ID going to expire
Administrator updates expiring certificates
User ID has already expired
User loses ID
ID file is deleted or corrupted
Setting recovery information after registration
Recover deleted ID
Exercise: Recover ID file
User forgets password
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Topic 10: Windows NT Integration
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Key points
License implications
Installation
Registration Setup
Mail/ID Registration Options
Domino User Deletion and Synch Options
Create NT account from Domino Administrator
Create Notes account from NT
Register existing NT users
Create Notes group from NT Group
Delete User/Group from NT User Manager
Delete groups from Domino Directory
Rename users
Synchronize Internet Names and Passwords
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